🎥 Lionel Messi hammers home a stunner to start 2025 with a bang | OneFootball

Ladies and gentlemen, Lionel Andrés Messi.

With the 2025 North American campaign beginning in earnest for Inter Miami, many wondered what a fresh and fully-fit Messi would do for the MLS outfit as they look to arrest their demons from 2024.

If his goal against Sporting Kansas City in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup was anything to go by, he may be rolling back the clock this season.

The Argentine legend opened the scoring at Chase Stadium to put The Herons 1-0 up on the night while doubling their aggregate lead.

Settling Luis Suarez's floated cross that found the diminutive genius at the top of the box, Messi adjusted his shape before smashing a half-volley past SKC shot-stopper John Pulskamp at the near post.

Messi already began the league campaign brightly for the holding 2024 Supporters' Shield outfit, bagging a brace of assists in their league opener against NYCFC, while also scoring the only goal against SKC in the first leg.

After crashing out of the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs, Messi is on a mission.

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