Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) talks with Newell's Old Boys players after their friendly soccer match in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Argentina superstar Lionel Messi played 60 minutes of action against his boyhood club Newell's Old Boys as his current team Inter Miami CF drew 1-1 in a pre-season friendly. The MLS side scored from a Shanyder Borgelin header however a mistake from Sunderland allowed opposition player Diaz to poke it through the Inter Miami goal. Earlier in the game, Messi missed few chances and saw his free-kick go wide as the former Barca star looks to regain match-fitness ahead of the news season.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) talks with Newell's Old Boys players after their friendly soccer match in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) vies for the ball with Newell's Old Boys midfielder Pablo Perez (8) during the first half of a friendly soccer match, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez watches the ball during the first half of a friendly soccer match against Newell's Old Boys in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) comes under pressure from Newell's Old Boys midfielder Julian Fernandez, left, during the first half of a friendly soccer match in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) takes a free kick against Newell's Old Boys during the first half of a friendly soccer match in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Inter Miami midfielder Diego Gomez (20) and Newell's Old Boys defender Ian Glavinovich vie for the ball during the first half of a friendly soccer match in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Inter Miami forward Shanyder Borgelin (49), second from right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's first goal against Newell's Old Boys during the second half of a friendly soccer match in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Inter Miami forward Shanyder Borgelin, top center, heads the ball for a goal past Newell's Old Boys goalkeeper Lucas Hoyos, front right, and defender Leonel Vangioni, bottom center, during the second half of a friendly soccer match in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) comes under pressure from Newell's Old Boys midfielder Julian Fernandez, left, during the first half of a friendly soccer match in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Inter Miami defender DeAndre Yedlin (2) collides with Newell's Old Boys forward Giovanni Chiaverano (38) during the second half of a friendly soccer match, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.