Inter Miami Captain Lionel Messi Scoops Top Awards in 2023 Leagues Cup

• Lionel Messi has been named the Player of the Tournament in the Leagues Cup
• The Argentina captain led Inter Miami to their first trophy
• Messi scored a sensational goal as Inter Miami defeated Nashville SC

Lionel Messi has been crowned the best player in the just ended Leagues Cup after leading Inter Miami to their first-ever title following victory over Nashville SC.

The Argentina legend also won the goal king award, with ten goals in seven matches.

Messi scored a screamer in the final to open the scoring form Inter Miami, but Fafa Picault levelled after the break to send the game into extra-time before it was eventually decided on penalties.

Goalkeeper Drake Callender was the hero of the shootouts after saving fellow shot-stopper, Elliot Panicco's spot kick.

Messi, who joined Inter Miami in the summer transfer window after leaving Paris Saint-Germain, took the tournament by storm, starring in the build-up to the final.

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The big game player showed up in the final with the most important goal of Inter Miami's history, as reported by Sporting News.

The former Barcelona and PSG star will now switch his attention to the Major League Soccer, with the hopes of helping the Miami-based club make a play-offs spot before the regular season ends.

Messi scores stunner in final

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Lionel Messi crowned an amazing Leagues Cup tournament with a sensational strike as Inter Miami defeated Nashville SC to win the competition.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup winner opened the scoring after dazzling his way through a number of defenders before curling from outside the box to break the game's deadlock.

Nashville pulled level in the second half through Fafa Picault to send the game into extra-time, before it was eventually settled on penalties.

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Lionel Messi scored a screamer and won his first trophy in North American soccer as Inter Miami beat Nashville on penalties (10-9) after their final ended 1-1 in 90 minutes.

The Argentine World Cup winner had put Miami ahead in the 24th minute with a wonder strike into the top corner but Fafa Picault levelled for Nashville in the second half.

After Leonardo Campana missed a last second chance to win the game in regulation for Miami, the game went to a shoot-out which ended in a duel between the two keepers and Elliot Panicco's shot being saved by Miami's Drake Callender.