🎥 Chasing a (new) record! Messi curls in a stunner for Inter Miami

🎥 Chasing a (new) record! Messi curls in a stunner for Inter Miami Lionel Messi was at it again this Sunday (27). Inter Miami’s No. 10 has now reached SEVENTY-SIX career goals from free kicks. He is getting closer and closer to record-holder Marcelinho Carioca. The 931st celebration of his career came in the loss to Columbus Crew in the MLS. And after an ABSOLUTE SCREAMER! The keeper even tried... Josef Martinez, who played for the Florida franchise in 2023, put the home side ahead in the 28th minute from the penalty spot. Then Inter Miami won a free kick. And Messi beat Patrick Schulte, who did all he could to stop it. See it from another angle: Marcelinho Carioca is the LEADER A historic Corinthians idol, the former attacking midfielder, now 51, holds the record for the most free-kick goals in history, with 78. However, the personal count of the "Angel Foot" says he has 86 goals in that category. The list is DOMINATED by Brazilians. Notable among them are three Vasco idols: Jair Rosa Pinto, Dinamite and Juninho. Besides Messi, the other "outsider" is Siniša Mihajlović, the legendary former Serbian midfielder and defender who passed away in December 2022 after a battle with leukemia. Debut for Palmeiras academy product and Miami defeat The second half in Ohio even featured an Inter Miami comeback through David Ayala before the goal was disallowed for offside. Palmeiras academy product Riquelme Fillipi, signed for 5.5 million dollars, made his first appearance for Messi’s team in the 72nd minute. The rest of the second half had a certain balance and few real chances for either side. The negative highlight was American midfielder Santiago Morales of Miami. He came off the bench in the 87th minute, was booked in the 90th, and sent off in the 93rd. There was still time for the final goal of the match. Jamal Thiare, in the 98th minute, sealed the home win after a mistake by Rocco Ríos. Standings situation 📊 Columbus Crew moved up to 29 points. They took 12th place. Inter Miami, meanwhile, remained on 46. They stay third. Both teams are part of the Eastern Conference, which is led by Nashville SC (60), the only team already qualified for the playoffs. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.