The former Premier League star left a poignant message on his Instagram story before facing off with Lionel Messi.

The former Premier League star left a poignant message on his Instagram story before facing off with Lionel Messi.

Lionel Messi sat on the bench as 10-man Inter Miami clung to a 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer on Sunday ...

Lionel Messi watched from the bench as 10-man Inter Miami held on for a 1-0 win over Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer on ...

Lionel Messi has now missed three straight games for Inter Miami after not travelling to Houston last week. He also missed ...

Lionel Messi watched from the bench as 10-man Inter Miami held on for a 1-0 win over Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer on ...

Javier Mascherano's side defended a 1-0 lead with aplomb as their star man missed third consecutive match Inter Miami turned in a composed performance against Charlotte Sunday, easing to a 1-0 win at ...

Inter Miami picked up a third red card in as many MLS games this season, but were able to battle past Charlotte FC at the ...

Lionel Messi returned to the active roster on Sunday after missing back-to-back games, but he was not in the Inter Miami ...

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