Messi remains ruthless as ever, even against a defender who has connections to his boyhood club in Argentina. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner needed only two minutes after entering in the 55th minute on Saturday night to score what would prove the winner in Inter Miami's 2-1 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Union.

Lionel Messi returned to action for Inter Miami after his injury layoff and scored just two minutes after entering as a second-half substitute in his team’s 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday.

Messi has been nursing an adductor strain in his left thigh. He felt discomfort during Inter Miami’s last match at Atlanta United March 16.

Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano has said that Lionel Messi will likely be called up for the MLS match against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, returning to the field for the first time since March 16.

Lionel Messi made an impressive return from injury, scoring within two minutes of coming on as a substitute in Inter Miami's 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday.The Argentine star had been sidelined with an adductor strain,

Lionel Messi made an instant impact on his return to action for Inter Miami as he scored in a 2-1 win over Philadelphia Union.The 37-year-old scored Miami’s second less than two minutes after coming off the bench in the second half.

After a week of star players missing due to international duty, MLS Matchday 6 will have all the talent available as teams prepare to wrap up the second month of the season. While Lionel Messi’s potential return in a top-of-the-table Eastern Conference clash should be enough reason to watch,

Lionel Messi, who skipped Argentina’s World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil due to a mild adductor injury, trained with his Inter Miami teammates on Tuesday morning as the FIFA international break was scheduled to end Tuesday night.

The Crew made the decision to move their home game vs. Inter Miami to Cleveland due to Lionel Messi's draw, but could he miss the game?