Messi scores twice, makes assist on first Inter Miami start

Inter Miami new signing, Lionel Messi has continued to make the headlines in the United States as he helped his team to yet another victory.

The Argentine has scored three goals since his arrival at the Major League Soccer club and has bagged an assist.

Messi scored twice and assisted once on his first start for Inter Miami in a 4-0 win over Atlanta United.

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He scored two inside the opening 22 minutes before setting up team-mate Robert Taylor in the second half.

After netting his second, Messi celebrated by pointing at Inter Miami owner David Beckham.

His performance follows a match-winning stoppage-time free-kick on his debut last week.

Messi, who is a seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, only trained with his team-mates for the first time last week after his move from Paris Saint-Germain.

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