Fresh from being crowned the 2023 Ballon d’Or winner, adding an eighth award to his collection, Lionel Messi returned to action in his final Inter Miami game of the year against New York City FC.
Played at 01:00 (GMT), Messi led Inter Miami out in a friendly against the Major League Soccer side from the Big Apple, but couldn’t prevent his team from stumbling to a 2-1 defeat at the DRV PNK Stadium.
Messi’s final game of 2023 for Inter Miami was a match to forget for the 36-year-old.
Despite being heavily involved in the…
