Lionel Messi: Inter Miami debut goal for Argentina star seals win over Cruz Azul

Messi won the Uefa Champions League 4 times with Barcelona

Argentina prima Lionel Messi curled successful a stunning stoppage-time free-kick connected his Inter Miami debut to clinch a 2-1 triumph against Mexican broadside Cruz Azul.

The 20,000-capacity assemblage included celebrities specified arsenic basketball's LeBron James, tennis fable Serena Williams and US TV prima Kim Kardashian.

"We wanted to commencement similar this by giving these radical a victory," said Messi.

"We knew that it was precise important for america to commencement this title successful winning fashion. Luckily we were capable to bash it successful the end, and I americium precise happy."

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