All Episodes

August 20, 2025 3 mins
Lionel Messi BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.

Lionel Messi made a thunderous return to action for Inter Miami this past weekend, in a performance that instantly became the headline story across sports media worldwide. After being sidelined for two weeks with a hamstring injury, Messi came off the bench at halftime in Inter Miami’s high-stakes match against LA Galaxy on August 16. Almost immediately, he took control—scoring a spectacular solo goal that saw him weave through the LA defense before unleashing a trademark rocket into the net, according to MLS Soccer and ESPN. Minutes later, he delivered a sublime no-look backheel assist to his close friend Luis Suárez, drawing wild applause and sending social feeds into meltdown. Fans witnessed classic Messi: audacious dribbles, pinpoint passing vision, and a ruthlessly cool finish.

Media outlets such as ESPN emphasized the significance of his comeback, noting Inter Miami’s sharp rise back to second place in MLS Power Rankings with Messi’s influence. Head coach Javier Mascherano admitted postgame he was relieved to see Messi finish the 45 minutes looking stronger, while also candidly acknowledging that Messi may not yet be fully fit. Observers—including MLS Soccer—pointed out that Messi appeared to wince and favor his right leg after scoring, leading to renewed questions about his fitness ahead of a crucial Leagues Cup quarterfinal against Tigres UANL slated for Wednesday. Soccer America and other outlets report that Messi’s participation in that match remains uncertain, and his fitness will be closely monitored right up to kickoff.

On social media, clips of Messi’s goal and assist—notably the solo strike already nominated for Goal of the Month, per prominent fan pages—went viral, generating millions of views and trending at number one globally on Instagram Reels days after the match. Instagram fan accounts have also highlighted that Messi is closing in on two enormous career milestones: only 25 goals shy of 900, and 11 assists away from a remarkable 400. The speculation over whether he will reach both before the year’s end is fuel for endless fan debates.

Rumors continue to bubble regarding an upcoming trip to India, with World Soccer Talk exploring whether Messi might appear accompanied by high-profile teammates like Rodrigo De Paul, Suárez, Jordi Alba, and Busquets. Although not officially confirmed, anticipation in the Indian sports media and Messi’s massive fanbase there is at a fever pitch. Messi’s latest exploits are a vivid reminder that, even with fitness concerns, his presence on and off the pitch continues to shape headlines and stretch the boundaries of football greatness.

Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
Mark as Played
Transcript

Episode Transcript

Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
Speaker 1 (00:00):
Leonel Messi made a thunderous return to action for Into
Miami this past weekend, in a performance that instantly became
the headline story across sports media worldwide. After being sidelined
for two weeks with a hamstring injury, Messi came off
the bench at halftime in Into Miami's high stakes match
against LA Galaxy on August sixteenth. Almost immediately, he took control,

(00:21):
scoring a spectacular solo goal that saw him weave through
the LA defense before unleashing a trademark rocket into the net.
According to MLS Soccer and ESPN, minutes later, he delivered
a sublime no look back He'll assist to his close
friend Luis Suarez, drawing wild applause and sending social feeds
into meltdown. Bands witnessed classic Messi audacious tribbles, pinpoint passing vision,

(00:46):
and a ruthlessly cool finish. Media outlets such as ESPN
emphasized the significance of his comeback, noting Inter Miami's sharp
rise back to second place in MLS Power rankings with
Mess's influence. Head coach Javier Jimacherano admitted postgame he was
relieved to see Messi finish the forty five minutes looking stronger,

(01:06):
while also candidly acknowledging that Messi may not yet be
fully fit. Observers, including MLS Soccer, pointed out that Messi
appeared to WinCE and favor his right leg after scoring,
leading to renewed questions about his fitness ahead of a
crucial League's Cup quarter final against tigress uanl slated for Wednesday,
Soccer America and other outlets report that Messi's participation in

(01:30):
that match remains uncertain and his fitness will be closely
monitored right up to kickoff. On social media, clips of
Messi's goal and assist, notably the solo strike, already nominated
for Goal of the Month per prominent fan pages, went viral,
generating millions of views and trending at number one globally
on Instagram reels days after the match. Instagram fan accounts

(01:53):
have also highlighted that Messi is closing in on two
enormous career milestones, only twenty five goals shy of nine
hundred and eleven assists away from a remarkable four hundred.
The speculation over whether he will reach both before the
year's end is fuel for endless fan debates. Rumors continue
to bubble regarding an upcoming trip to India, with World

(02:16):
Soccer Talk exploring whether Messi might appear accompanied by high
profile teammates like Rodrigo de Paul Suarez, Jordi Alba and Bousquetes.
Although not officially confirmed, anticipation in the Indian sports media
and Messi's massive fan base there is at a fever pitch.
Messi's latest exports are a vivid reminder that even with

(02:38):
fitness concerns, his presence on and off the pitch continues
to shape headlines and stretch the boundaries of football greatness.
And that is it for today. Make sure you hit
the subscribe button and never miss an update on Lino Messi.
Thanks for listening. This has been a quiet please production.
For more check out Quiet Please dot ai or search

(03:01):
the term biosnap wherever you listen
Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.

The Joe Rogan Experience

The Joe Rogan Experience

The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.