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Inter Miami played out a 2-2 stalemate against Atlanta United on Matchday 29 of the MLS season, with Leo playing the final 30 minutes of the match in Georgia. The Florida-based outfit retain their place at the top of the league on 63 points, with an eight-point buffer over their nearest pursuers.

Inter Miami ran out 3-1 winners over Philadelphia Union at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale in the latest round of MLS fixtures. Leo Messi, who made his return from an ankle injury, was named MVP of the match after scoring twice and providing an assist.

Leo's first goal came in the 25th minute with a right-footed shot that nestled in the far corner. Just four minutes later, he notched his second goal, which was the 840th of his professional career.

This win sees the team continue their strong form in the US league, in which they sit top of the Eastern Conference on 62 points.

On 19 August 2023, Inter Miami rewrote the history books by winning the Leagues Cup and lifting the club's first piece of silverware, with Leo a shining star in that feat. The US outfit lifted the trophy after beating Nashville on penalties at GEODIS Park and with Leo as the star of the tournament in his first month at the Florida franchise, finishing the competition with ten goals in his seven outings.

Leo lifted the Copa América for the second time on Sunday following a triumphant campaign in which he claimed four records. The Argentinian ace became the player with the most appearances in the history of the tournament, and he joined Zizinho as the player to have found the net in the most editions of the competition. In addition, he has now appeared in more Copa América finals than anyone else and is the most decorated player in the history of the game, with 45 trophies to his name.

Leo Messi's Argentina won the nation's second Copa América after seeing off Colombia 1-0 in the final played at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. This triumph sees the captain and his team continue the golden period that began on July 10, 2021 at the Maracaná, when they lifted the Copa América. Since then, Leo has enjoyed three more trophy successes, hoisting the World Cup, the Finalissima and the continental crown aloft, with this era to go down in Argentinian footballing folklore.

Argentina face Colombia on Sunday in the final of the Copa América at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium. The Argentinian captain has already lifted the continental crown once in his career – after the _Albiceleste_ ran out 1-0 winners over Brazil at the Maracaná in 2021. Leo is set to claim another record by lining up in the final of the oldest tournament in the history of the game by becoming the player to have featured in the most Copa América finals.