Julius OkorieThere is no slowing down for Argentine soccer legend and World Cup winner, Lionel Messi after he achieved another milestone becoming all-time highest goal scorer for Major Soccer league side Inter Miami.
The 37-year-old practically went on rampage, netting hat-trick in just 11 minutes, leading his team to a decisive 6-2 victory over the New England Revolution at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelMessi’s incredible three-goal outing secured the win and contributed to Inter Miami surpassing the MLS record for the most points earned in a single season.
With a final tally of 74 points accrued over 34 matches, they held an impressive record of 22 wins, 4 losses, and 8 draws. This performance allowed them to narrowly eclipse the previous record set by the Revolution in 2021, which stood at 73 points.
The match featured a thrilling turn of events, as Miami initially found themselves trailing by two goals. However, a spirited comeback was sparked by fellow superstar Luis Suarez, who scored twice to bring the score to 2-2.
Just as the momentum shifted, Messi stepped onto the field and made an immediate impact. Within a minute of his introduction, he assisted Benjamin Cremaschi, who scored to give Miami a 3-2 lead—this marked the first time Miami was ahead in the match.
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Messi then completed his hat-trick, marking the first time he scored three goals in a match for Inter Miami. This elevated him to the status of the club’s all-time leading scorer with an impressive total of 33 goals.
Messi who remains impressive for both club and country led Argentina to victory at the last world cup in Qatar and looking good to lead the team to the next world cup to be hosted by United State, Mexico and Canada in 2026.
The former Barcelona and PSG star is certainly excelling in all areas keeping also on the front burner his unending rivalry with Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo.
Only few days back leveled up with the Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia forward on 10 Hat-tricks scored for national team.
He achieved the feat in last Wednesday’s world Cup qualifier against Bolivia delivering a hat-trick in 6-0 thrashing of Bolivia.
Both players now have in the kitty, record of scoring 10 hat-tricks for their national teams and hopefully still accounting as they look forward to next set of qualifiers.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
