Lionel Messi scores twice in first game since Argentina retirement, Inter Miami beats DC United

Inter Miami's forward Lionel Messi runs with the ball followed by DC United’s midfielder Jared Stroud during a Major League Soccer (MLS) regular season football match in Miami, Florida, on October 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Luis Suárez also scored twice and Germán Berterame had two assists for Inter Miami, which snapped a five-match winless skid. Miami had four draws and one loss before Saturday's outburst. Four days after playing his farewell match that ended a 21-year tenure with the Argentine national team, Messi played the entire 90 minutes.