Messi scores twice in debut after international retirement

Argentine star Lionel Messi shined with Inter Miami after his first appearance since retiring from international play, providing two assists in the team's 2-2 draw with Atlanta United in Major League Soccer. Inter Miami scored their first goal through Casemiro's header from a pass by Messi, before Luis Suárez added his second from a precise pass by Messi. Despite the home team leading, Atlanta equalized in stoppage time from a penalty kick. Inter Miami currently sits second in the Eastern Conference, ten points behind the leader Nashville, with 11 matches remaining in the season.