Tuesday night, Lionel Messi did what he usually does. On a Champions League stage, he delivered a sensational highlight and helped his club advance, with Inter Miami dismissing Sporting Kansas City (4-1 on aggregate) to move to the Concacaf Champions Cup last 16.
But hours earlier, Messi was in less familiar territory, having received his first fine as a player in MLS.
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It was an undisclosed amount, certainly nothing that the Argentina national team captain will lose sleep over. Still, Messi’s behavior during the opening weekend of MLS play revealed a side of him that has always been an overlooked feature, even if it hadn’t been a big part of his
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