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VIDEO: Lionel Messi scores ridiculous free kick for Inter Miami, helping Herons clinch 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield

<p>After Luis Suarez was fouled outside the box, Lionel Messi stepped up, lining up for a free kick. The Argentine maestro positioned himself and curled the ball around the wall and into the back of the net in first half stoppage-time for his second goal of the game against the Columbus Crew.</p><p>His two strikes helped Miami to a 3-2 victory, a result that saw them clinch the regular season title.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">Don Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini. <a href="https://t.co/cSXGNiCzos">pic.twitter.com/cSXGNiCzos</a></p>— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) <a href="https://twitter.com/InterMiamiCF/status/1841641551388201246?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH THE CLIP

<p>It was his second goal of the match, with his first coming off a brilliant overhead through ball from his longtime friend and teammate Jordi Alba. The defender found him outside the box, and after a few tricky touches on the ball, he slid it past USMNT goalkeeper Patrick Schulte.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">THIS IS FÚTBOL 💗🖤✨<br><br>El pase de <a href="https://twitter.com/JordiAlba?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JordiAlba</a> 😮‍💨, el control y la definición de Messi 🤯🐐 <a href="https://t.co/Q6s5wQnrmh">pic.twitter.com/Q6s5wQnrmh</a></p>— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) <a href="https://twitter.com/InterMiamiCF/status/1841640528254734551?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>A third from Luis Suarez was enough to see them earn three points, and the MLS Supporters' Shield.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Inter Miami clash with Toronto FC on Saturday before players depart for the international break. Messi will join Argentina for their World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI, MIAMI?

VIDEO: Lionel Messi scores ridiculous free kick for Inter Miami, helping Herons clinch 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield | Goal.com

In first half stoppage-time, the Argentine maestro stepped up, bending home a curling effort into the left-side of the net.