He was asked by a young girl if he could use his new superpowers to help Inter Miami win the MLS Cup title. It’s hard to deny Messi’s superpowers before Inter Miami’s playoff game against Atlanta United at Chase Stadium on Friday.

Lionel Messi leads MLS with 20 goals and 16 assists despite playing in just 56 percent of Inter Miami games this season.

The planning began when “Lionel Messi to Inter Miami” was still just a dream, an internet rumor discredited by insiders but sustained by a billionaire’s belief. In the fall of 2022, as MLS clubs set out to build their 2023 rosters,