Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo return to club action with strong performances after contrasting international breaks

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo returned to club action with goals after contrasting international breaks, with Messi scoring twice for Inter Miami and Ronaldo netting his 980th career goal for Al Nassr. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo returned to club action this weekend after very different international breaks, and both marked the occasion with goals. Messi came back from an emotional farewell with the Argentina national team to score twice for Inter Miami on Saturday, October 10, while Ronaldo returned from a turbulent stint with Portugal to find the net for Al Nassr a day earlier.