Messi’s Late Free Kick Goal Sparks Inter Miami to Rally for a 3–3 Tie Against Union

Lionel Messi gave Inter Miami a pep talk this week, exhorting his MLS team to be “more united than ever” to get through a recent rough stretch.

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi reacts during the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Philadelphia Union, Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Chester, Pa.. Chris Szagola/AP Photo

CHESTER, Pa.—Lionel Messi gave Inter Miami a pep talk this week, exhorting his MLS team to be “more united than ever” to get through a recent rough stretch.

Motivational speeches sometimes work.