The ball still ricocheted into the outside of the net, giving the appearance he scored. Messi’s reaction said it all. He raised his arms over his head, through his hair, and onto the back of his head.

Marianna was the only fan on the corner of Inter Miami’s Florida Blue training facility.

Messi has scored 49 goals and added 23 assists in 59 games for Inter Miami, including 10 goals in 13 games this season.