British Reactions to Outstanding Lionel Messi Masterclass vs FC Dallas!

British Guys react to the GOAT, La Pulga, Lionel Messi, with his incredible; epic masterclass for Inter Miami vs FC Dallas! This Lionel Messi Reaction captures his world class performance as well as his impact on all the goals, in what was a sensational game. What did British Guys think of Messi’s performance? Without Messi, would Inter Miami have lost this game?
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[@elifinelli]

The league cup is held every summer from late July to mid August, MLS and Liga MX both pause their season for the tournament. The league cup has 47 team participants 29 from MLS and 18 from Liga MX. The 2 champions of each league from the previous season get a bye to the knockout round. The other 45 teams are split into 15 groups of 3. In the group stage a win is 3 point, if there is a tie after 90 minutes each team get 1 point and it goes straight to penalties and the winner of that gets an additional point. The top two teams in the group advanced to the knockout round. The winner of each group gets to host the first knockout round game, and starting in the round of 16 the host is determined by the previous season supporters shield standings (which ever team had the most points at the end of the season, because we have playoffs this is the “trophy” that teams get for winning the regular season, although the MLS cup is still the primary trophy and most people forget about the shield winners after the regular season ends). If 2 Liga MX team play it will be a a designated neutral site. During the knockout round after 90 minutes it goes straight to penalties. The teams that make the final and the winner of the 3rd place game qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League.

[@paulprivitera8458]

Interesting the reply that no relegations or promotions will ever happen. I can see where you're coming from due to the enormous amounts of money that are paid for the franchises. However, if the MLS is serious it will have to happen one day!! Perhaps when Messi has retired he may very well advocate this!

[@norunkai9546]

There is no Overtime like it seems was surprised to ^^

[@samuelrosa8151]

Yedlin is still fast he isnt slow. Yes the back line needs help because their other defender was injuried and I believe hes out for the season. He got injuried I believe Messi's first game if Im not mistaken. Have a great and safe day/ evening gentlemen

[@ctmetsfanmike9262]

He’s having so much fun again. It’s amazing to see. You could tell he hated being at Paris

[@DNReacts]

Completely agree!

[@Omnis.satanica.potestas_omnis]

interacting with the french is a bad time? who could've guessed

[@yesmyninja6850]

yeah weird how players being booed for no reason by their own „fans“ are not having fun..

[@omarsabir1210]

​@@yesmyninja6850this is just a psg problem. The fans feel like customers and the club like a brand.

[@kunalsingh4418]

​​@@yesmyninja6850to be fair they lost the world Cup mainly due to Messi. After that psg fans turned really hostile.Have to remember that psg has no legacy and the fans still basically treated Messi as French enemy instead of psg player. So he got booed despite being the best player in cl match against Bayern and Mbappe being rated lowest was not.

[@cn4570]

Atmosphere was insane. First football match for me in attendance and now I have to see Messi every time he comes to Texas.

[@celeschan90]

You made a great choice. :)

[@Alex-fv9iq]

🤲🤲🤲 First football match live and it was with Messi. What a perfect moment to do it! 👏👏

[@user-lt4bj2oi5e]

How do you become rich?

[@toothlezz16]

Hope you supported Dallas because that's the most basic thing in football. Club over players. Always. That's how you find the passion for the game.

[@pm1660]

@@toothlezz16 Just because he is from Dallas doesn't necessarily means he HAS to support FC Dallas, he can be an Inter Miami fan.

[@loganleroy8622]

This is the one things about MLS that I love watching. There is always loads of scoring. If you’re not going to get to watch the absolute best players in the world, at least there’s excitement.

[@jacquesmalan5950]

The goals per game is similar to the Premier League

[@ikkangeennaambedenken8574]

@@jacquesmalan5950cuz man city plays in the prem 💀 their average is 6-0 win

[@mybuttsmellslikebutterbut207]

@@ikkangeennaambedenken8574I thought the prem was supposed to be balanced.

[@sactyb]

Cause MLS have evenly matched rosters..cannot predict the next champion..not super teams like the top European leagues where you can already predict which teams will have the best chance to win every season

[@m1LKbagzz]

@@sactybpsg, bayern, manc already won. Calcio A & la liga each have like a top3 Mls is like a top10 I mean cincinati aint winning i can tell you that

[@slicerx56]

I love what Messi is doing for the MLS. He’s getting eyes on the league and letting people see that it is quality football. It isn’t the prem or la liga but it’s high level enjoyable football

[@VCRider]

Def. us soccer fans just enjoy themselves and the football it seems, in Europe we get all uptight about our clubs 😊

[@DNReacts]

100% and can’t wait to see him do even more! Always been my GOAT (Damo)

[@tamilmaran7067]

It just brings the MLS to the next level.

[@jullie3460]

Agree

[@isaacTGOD44]

American here. MLS has a LONGGG way to go honestly.

[@outside_edition]

The only man that can make a full grown up men cry

[@Neyenn]

One thing I wanted when Messi said that he would play on Inter Miami, was that I didn't want him to be on vacation and playing without desire to say it in some way. But he actually is extremely involved and enjoying himself and the game, he gets mad he fight he talks to the refs you can even see giving directions in the middle of the match like if he was Guardiola. I LOVE IT

[@jal051]

If you put Messi on a pitch and *don't make his life hard* he will give his best. This is the guy who gets tackled, grabbed and pushed and keeps running. He just wants to play. It's who he is.

[@user-bz2nq2df8y]

Он бы не смог просто играть,он не любит проигрывать,у него чемпионское эго и он будет делать все чтобы побеждать в каждом матче😊

[@TokyoBlue587]

He always gives 100% every game. He never phones it in. He just loves to play and he’s competitive.

[@Legend_Killer9907]

This was actually Inter Miami's 4th game of the tournament. They previously defeated Cruz Azul (Liga MX), Atlanta United FC, and Orlando City SC. They will be facing Charlotte FC in the Quarterfinals. As for the Leagues Cup, this is the third edition of it, but first under the new format. The new format now include all 47 teams across the MLS and Mexico's Liga MX with all 77 games being held in the U.S. and Canada (as all MLS teams and their stadiums will be the hosts for the tournament). All teams, with the exception of LAFC and Pachuca (Liga MX)- due to winning the 2022 MLS Cup and 2022 Apertura respectively (they both automatically qualified for the Round of 32), were placed into 15 groups of 3. For the group stage, teams played one match against each team in their group. Regulation wins were worth three points and regulation losses are zero points. Matches tied after 90 minutes advanced to a penalty shoot-out, where the winner earned two points and the loser earned one. The two finalists and third place team will earn berths for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, with the winners automatically advancing to the Champions Cup round of 16. Hope this helps!

[@ronaldchannel]

Nop, very complicated to understand 😂

[@IHaveGratitude]

And the winner of the Concacaf Champions League will represent their club at the fifa club world cup.

[@JoeBlow_4]

Thanks.

[@pm1660]

@@ronaldchannel Naw, just watch the graphic where it shows you the brackets and you would understand easily.

[@TokyoBlue587]

Update: Inter Miami easily beat Charlotte 4-0, so now they’re going to the semifinals

[@saturdaysequalsyouth]

I'm an American soccer (football) fan and I've never seen anything like this in this country.

[@yesmyninja6850]

he made it feel like a world cup game😂 i was genuinely invested

[@HarveyWallbangers2]

The parents of Cremaschi, the 18 year old, are Argentinian. Ben Crem has been called up by the USA U19 team and has been in camp with the Argentina U20 team. Besides the three designated players each MLS team can have, there is also a U22 rule that allows each team to have three young players that count little against their salary cap. It’s been a big reason for MLS going from somewhat of a “retirement league” to having a lot of good, young players from the Americas (especially Argentinians).

[@HarveyWallbangers2]

Ben Crem isn’t a U22, so that was an aside. He’s a homegrown player-meaning he came up through Inter Miami’s academy.

[@carloscollomps1552]

Seems to be a great player with lots of potential. I wonder if Cremaschi will chose to play for Arg or US in international events, like Messi did when he had to chose between Argentina or Spain.

[@sodwyer311]

He was treated with so much disrespect. It is so wonderful to see him smiling again!

[@jonnyboiEight1Eight]

It was such an amazing game. I live close and SOOO wanted to go, but was just out of luck. Had to settle with watching at a bar close by lol

[@HolyKing-rj8mm]

NEXT TIME TYR TO EET US

[@kristi4113]

Here in the US, football is still side-eyed by some older people, but most younger folks love it. We know who Lionel is, we are excited for our home World Cup and we are excited to host the Copa America next summer. It could be Messi’s last international tournament, the Copa, and it’s ours. 🤩

[@jackson857]

Watched this game live on Apple TV from all the way in Australia. Am loving the Messi magic.

[@nakru.7821]

Thanks for reaction guys. What Messi does was always untouchable. None can reach his level. That is Messi level.. 🤩🐐

[@vickash1072]

I’m only going to ask you this once, should we be comparing messi to ronaldo ?

[@nakru.7821]

@@vickash1072 CR is a legend but Messi is incomparable.

[@paulprivitera8458]

Both Ronaldo and Messi are sensational! We will never see the likes of them again! Two superstars dominating the world stage for over 12 years! Unheard of!! So what happened, the European knuckle heads hounded them out of Europe and one became a trailblazer for Saudi and the other a trailblazer for the USA. Europe will rue the day that this happened!!!

[@paulprivitera8458]

Btw, my personal preference will always be Messi!

[@nakru.7821]

@@paulprivitera8458 the same 👍

[@dawsoncut-outportrait1172]

The most important thing for Messi fans who have witnessed Messi winning everything, through his ups and downs, in tears and in blood, is to see him smile once again.. And there is nothing more beautiful than that.

[@TokyoBlue587]

I agree so much! Love to see him happy and just enjoying himself on the pitch.

[@HarveyWallbangers2]

Leagues Cup features all 29 MLS teams (26 American, 3 Canadian) and all 18 Liga MX (Mexican) teams. There were 15 groups of 3 teams. The MLS champs (LAFC) and Liga MX champs (Pachuca) got a bye. The top two teams in each group advanced to a round of 32. This was Miami’s 4th game in Leagues Cup. They are in the quarterfinals. They will face an average Charlotte team. Miami has been a bit fortunate in who they’ve had to play. The groups were based on last year’s standings. I like this tournament. I wish more fans were into it.

[@HarveyWallbangers2]

Interestingly, after a long break Pachuca lost their first match-while LAFC beat Juarez 7-1.

[@JustinWebbMusic]

Farfan was just so enamored with Messi's service on that free kick, he wanted to be a part of the magic 🤣

[@adamplace1414]

I watch his MLS highlights and I end up having so much more respect for the top level guys he's been competing against for 20 years. The fact that they could prevent this savant from scoring on every touch shows how good the very best players are. These are solid pro players, he's in his supposed twilight, and he can still mercilessly punish any error they make.

[@jamesdakrn]

That free kick is the definition of "top bins" lmfao

[@user-dp6ve5ng8h]

That was a fun game to watch by both teams

[@Karina-if6bl]

The world is talking about MLS thanks to The GOAT...

[@musicman6773]

Messi got involved in all goals---gift from football god. GOAT Messi!

[@artistofstrongstyle]

Messi makes it like its nothing

[@simbaking6338]

Messi totally instrumental in all goals....Inter couldnt win this match without Messi .

[@yesmyninja6850]

messi has been amazing so far playing and stats wise that was his 3rd consecutive brace 1 assist in his 4th game and been involved in all but one ( wasn‘t on the pitch yet) goals of the team ❤

[@jorgelinares9686]

I had never watched MLS before, only Libertadores, Brazilian and European games. Of course it's not the best football out there, but it's incredible how entertaining and involving these Miami games have been. I have a feeling that all players involved are giving their max to either beat Messi, Busquets and Alba or keep up with their level, crazy!

[@joeymedina7115]

Definitely they're giving their best when playing against him, I was at the Dallas game and one of our argentine players had the best game I've ever seen him play, he was pulling off skills and nutmegs and playing incredible, he's the one that scored the free kick that bounced and no one touched. I believe Messi swapped shirts with him at the end of the match. But I've never seen him more motivated than this game.

[@myboyblue4383]

@@joeymedina7115Alan has had multiple fantastic games. Idk if you’ve watched enough tbh.

[@carolinafilossi2341]

Muchas gracias por compartir su reacción al trabajo de Messi!!! Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷😘

[@chodak.black14]

That first goal for Messi gave me flashbacks to his game winning goal against Real Madrid in 2017. Very similar🔥

[@stormX41]

Messi is the greatest of all time. Debate ended on Dec 2022, if you think different you are just harming yourself.

[@youtpfpm6097]

There is no debate because the goat doesn’t exist. It is only an opinion. And there are a lot of opinions on earth.

[@ggerrik8704]

You are quite correct, Yedlin was and in MLS still is a burner, but something the commentators have been talking about in Miami's game is that 'Tata' has his FBs playing very aggressive to get more width in the attacking game and how that was going to test the CBs and you saw the effect of that in this game.

[@jal051]

They need a fast CB

[@taegenbrown2894]

This is Messi's 4th game for Miami the way the leagues cup works is that the top two teams of every group Avance to the around of 32 were right now were on the final day of the round of 16 you guys should definitely check out Messi's other 2 games for Miami in 4 games he has 7 goals and 1 assists

[@gracielynn9623]

Seven goals and three assists. But I absolutely agree.

[@obitouchiha4739]

@@gracielynn9623 they don't count secondary assists, rebounds or pens given as assists.

[@sld1776]

Miami has two promising homegrown players, Cremaschi (#30), and Allen (#32), backup to Jordi Alba. Biggest problems is the two central defenders who are poor players for the division, and the starting central midfielders, who work hard but lack technical quality. Beckham is probably doing some recruiting as we speak.

[@matthewm3946]

MLS is like college football, it has some very high quality moments and some very low quality moments, they have the talent just not the consistency.

[@carlosvaladez2186]

Another 🔥reaction. Let’s get more futbol reactions!

[@DNReacts]

Thank you Carlos!

[@TheWhoda]

The day after the match the DFW airport had so many people with Messi shirts and jerseys boarding a plane back to Argentina I noticed them while waiting for my flight.

[@ltdada]

Straight to pens in this tourney. Watched it in real time. It's amazing how the GOAT + the Barcelona crew have made this team punch above its weight. But not surprising because, you know, GOAT. Thanks guys & cheers.

[@dennislopez1272]

Great reaction, boys. Its been a fun ride here in Miami. It was our 4th game in the Leagues cup. The games have been so much fun with a lot of scoring. Messi has been incredible. Also, I love the local kid scoring the second goal and the final penalty kick to win the game. #GoHerons

[@DNReacts]

Thank you, really appreciate your support as always 🙏 and that was a lovely touch too

[@TokyoBlue587]

I heard that Messi was not appreciated by his Paris team. Well, we absolutely LOVE and appreciate him in Miami, we’re incredibly lucky to have him here and we know it. Best of the best.

[@villeda009]

that 18yr old will be one to watch I think learning from Messi, Besqui, and Alba

[@gracielynn9623]

The leagues cup is all 29 MLS teams versus all 18 Liga MX teams in a World Cup style tournament. There was a group stage, a round of 32, a round of 16, and so on. The winner of the tournament gets regional bragging rights and $2 million in cash. The top three finishers get automatic bids into the CONCACAF champions league for a chance at winning a spot in the club World Cup and $5 million cash. Both Liga MX and MLS have completely stopped their seasons for the duration of the tournament. The seasons resume on August 20. The format is 15 groups of 3 teams in leagues cup. The reigning liga MX champs Pachuca and MLS champs LAFC got automatic bids into the round of 32. The top two teams in each group of three filled out the remaining 30 round of 32 spots. This is the inaugural version of leagues cup in it’s current format. CONCACAF champions league features 27 teams… Three club teams from the Caribbean, six club teams from Central America, and the remaining 18 from the United States, Mexico and Canada. As for CONCACAF Champions League here’s a breakdown of how teams qualify: Canadian Championship Cup: winner. This is the Canadian FA cup with all the domestic pro/semipro leagues in canada plus the three Canadian MLS teams U.S. Open Cup: winner. This is the U.S. FA Cup. The non-Canadian MLS teams play amongst all the other three professional leagues in the American pyramid as well as semi-pro teams who make it through a qualification process. Canadian Premier League: top 2 finishers MLS: 5 teams based on standings and playoff results Liga MX: 6 teams total. 3 from Clausura and 3 from Apertura. Leagues cup: top three finishers Copa Centroamericana: top six finishers. The copa centroamericana is the club competition for Central America. After the season the top 2-4 finishers from each league in Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Beliz play in a club competition with group stage and knockouts. Top six finishers make champions league. Carribean Challenge Cup: top 3 finishers. The league champion from each carribean countries league plays a qualification tournament amongst each other. Top three finishers make champions league. I hope that helps to answer any and all the questions you had. :)

[@winlejahpa8312]

Great job guys. That 's right. That 's great, Messi is Smiling Again.

[@TubokNaey]

That 18 year old kid, Benjamin Cremaschi, a midfielder, has been scoring goals as well! Unfortunately for him, he's playing alongside Messi who is the center of attraction and who gets all the attention. (FYI, I'm a huge Messi fan since 2014!) FORTUNATELY for him/Cremaschi, at such a very young age, he gets to train & play alongside the one and only GOAT Messi...in the last few years of Messi's professional fútbol career! What Cremaschi can learn from Messi at such a young age is priceless...professionalism, athleticism, sportsmanship, being a team player, humility, kindness, alertness & focus while in the pitch, and maybe a few tricks here and there. These are just a few that a young player like Cremaschi can learn while playing alongside a living legend like Messi! These will serve him/Cremaschi well as he builds his professional "Fútbol"/soccer career.

[@PicoLino-xv7wz]

British Commentary is the best, Brazilian here.

[@ajrocks44]

Got to remember before Messi and company showed up inter miami was the worst MLS team and there is no religating in US sports so they were really bad. Clearly he looks like he is enjoying himself more than he did in Paris, fans are loving it and MLS is getting more exposure. So I don't see a downside really.

[@dantemarangi1689]

Bro how I missed seeing Messi with his old tm8s Sergio b and jordi, you can tell he’s having fun again with his mates

[@UKMessi1]

messi is having fun in this league

[@darnell-mooney]

buddy had a chance to score off a messi FK, couldn't pass it up lol

[@DNReacts]

I don’t blame him!! 😂

[@Immortal__]

From a fellow Brit, this is the best reaction to this game I've seen. The Americans in the other reaction videos don't have a bloody clue

[@DNReacts]

Thank you, really appreciate that 🙏

[@user-vh8gh3pb5z]

Most humble man with perfect skills in soccer he's the goat Lionel Messi 🐏⚽💙

[@Mretroo]

Messi🎉

[@mirtaisabeldavalos8976]

Hola lindos Seres, gracias por la transmisión, emocionante disfrutar al mejor, vamos Argentina.🇦🇷🙏🇦🇷 MESSI Genio Mundial, Ah!me suscribí

[@scheimong]

Man. Without Messi this would have been a 4-0 arse whooping. I feel so bad for Dallas.

[@AniWho268]

The first goal looks almost exactly like Messi's winning goal against Madrid in 2017. Alba passes into space, Messi one shots it into goal.

[@Jenny-ll7tn]

You are so lucky to see Messi!

[@khusimangurung7476]

❤ the magician

[@willhardy5286]

Something this competition did in the group stage that I found interesting and liked was regulation win 3 point regulation loss 0 points if tied after 90 go to pens winner gets 2 points loser gets 1

[@oxxo902]

I think same scenario of Argentina in world cup will repeat, where inter Miami technical level will improve as they advance. Inter Miami still have shortfalls that need to be fixed, and I think they will be fixed with time. Messi has already proven to be the GOAT but also the best leader for teams.

[@faustinopacheco3910]

Ahora Inter Miami tiene Equipaso 👏👏 Lo único que le queda es la defensa a Inter Miami. La defensa es pésima. Un abrazo desde Argentina 🇦🇷

[@TokyoBlue587]

Can’t argue with that…hopefully we’ll get better defenders

[@makan7]

🐐 shake the world 🔥

[@Dracula.liftss]

Messi is the definition of greatness 🐐

[@Neyenn]

No overtime, straight to pens.

[@DNReacts]

Thank you!

[@theboywonder721]

Yedlin is still a rocket, one of the fastest in the league still if not the fastest. I expect for him to make it to the USMNT WC team of 2026

[@mariodiaz2497]

Messi I love you is the true god of football

[@patrast4464]

Superman Messi saved the game like hero again 🦸‍♂️

[@zacharyliles8657]

First football kit I ever bought was a DeAndre Yedlin Tottenham shirt! He's definitely lost a step as he's gotten older, but I think he's still a decent RB. Overall though the quality of defending in MLS is not very good, but hey it makes it even more exciting to have Messi here hahaha

[@antonvaron9127]

AMAZING!!!

[@gian8134]

Nice reaction! It was actually groups of 3 teams and the top 2 made it to the round of 16. After 4 games they are now in the quarterfinals. 👍

[@DNReacts]

Thank you, really appreciate that. Thanks for this context too, makes a lot of sense

[@kwrwmdaobsty696]

Missi the 🐐goat❤❤

[@banteilangryngkhang446]

Love your video ❤. from India 🇳🇪.

[@DNReacts]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@silviabarreto128]

GENIOOOOO MESSI

[@dhirenrai3409]

Messi 🐐

[@maxpower252]

Goat stuff

[@basedboys17]

Messi

[@ANHTUAN_ART]

In Miami vs Charlotte, MESSI gave up the pen in the first goal. In the 2nd goal, Yedlin passed into the box to MESSI but MESSI ran away to suck up, giving up that space to Taylor in an unmarked position. It is so great that MESSI is the soul of world football.

[@analiacrudeli6731]

Cremaschi is from Argentina as well.

[@TokyoBlue587]

I think his parents are?

[@analiacrudeli6731]

If your parents are argentinians, you are too.@@TokyoBlue587

[@michaelmcgowen8780]

In Leagues Cup, the teams are divided into groups of three with only the top team advancing into the knockout rounds. Also, rather than playing extra time periods if the match is drawn after 90 minutes, they go straight to penalty kicks. Each group had one team from Liga MX and two from MLS. I know many have criticized the defending in MLS, but it should be kept in mind that the sports leagues here in the U.S. and Canada emphasize offense at the expense of defense, with the NFL, NHL, and NBA adjusting the rules to favor scoring over the last 25-30 years. In the case of MLS, instead of altering the rules, the teams emphasize offense over defense to the extent of signing talented forwards and midfielders rather than defenders.

[@robertohromero6008]

Comaschi, 18 year old born in Miami, son of Argentinians wants to play for argentine national team!

[@eudaldllado7227]

the goat

[@wndabarinze]

The commentary of the games make the games more entertaining

[@Kaspisify]

If Kamunga hadn't waited with taking that left footed stride, I think the defender would've taken him down or taken the ball. But that split second of patience when the defender lunghes is just absolutely incredible.

[@GiuseppeVerdelli-ui3fk]

🐐👽🇦🇷🔥

[@chengzhiliu6224]

MESSI! GOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@simontmiller]

This is their fourth game. Two out of three teams fromeach group make it through and Miami topped their group and won their round of 32 match and then this match.

[@tns4421]

I see many Europeans blaming Messi for playing at the hamburger league. All I see is the goat doing what he would do at any league with the same passion and result except for PSG. He was not happy there.

[@youtpfpm6097]

They weren't happy with him either. He has brought nothing to the club. On the field. But I think he was happy to win a lot of money.😁 But shhhttt...

[@yesmyninja6850]

@@youtpfpm6097let‘s play a game it‘s called:stupid? or hater?

[@yesmyninja6850]

he did the same at psg…

[@youtpfpm6097]

@@yesmyninja6850 I rather play the results game. Messi stayed 2 years at PSG. The 2 years before his arrival, Paris went to the final and then the semi-final of the Champions League. The 2 years with Messi, Paris is eliminated in the round of 16. What a huge contribution from him! 🤣

[@DH-ij9pe]

Man is going to single handily make football the most popular sport in the USA at this pace.

[@TokyoBlue587]

I wish! Unfortunately, most Americans watch only American football, a totally different game more like rugby but incredibly boring to watch. A lot of Americans have zero interest in soccer unless their kids play it. I’m in Florida near Miami, and I still have a hard time trying to find somewhere to watch these games. I even went into a British pub to ask if they show the games, and they didn’t even know who Messi was (they were Americans working in a British pub)

[@Capydachi]

Do soccer fans around the world like the offside rule? Because i find it so stupid, it reminds me when hocky had the two line pass rule and the game got so much better after it was gone

[@sethp26]

i like watching you react to soccer, never be afraid to react to European soccer too

[@Harrison244]

I’m so mad Charlotte FC isn’t putting grass down when he comes here - he won’t play on our turf field 🥲

[@Neyenn]

So he would not be playing this next match?

[@gracielynn9623]

Good! We can beat them that way.

[@gracielynn9623]

@@Neyenn the quarterfinal matches in Miami.

[@tastyneck]

Messi being in MLS is insane and I love it. Beckham. Zlatan. Etc. I feel like MLS and Inter Milan are doing things to keep this momentum going. Obviously MLS is probably two tiers below the PL but having the talent signed to it, even as a 'retirement' league (and not the Arab(?) League) is such a healthy sign.

[@rodneyhewitt2772]

Alba is killing it too

[@alexlechuga7517]

Straight to pens over here across the pond brothers

[@clamioatbar3088]

Being a ‘real’ football fan is not part of the PSG ethos. Many ‘real’ football fans living in Paris don’t consider PSG to be anything but a brand, fake team and they would rather miss watching the GOAT in their own backyard to support a team with a legacy & history such as Man Utd, Barcelona and similar teams from around Europe. Quite sad really that they have no respect for their home town team. A real team and it’s fanbase would never disrespect a footballing legend irrespective of their previous resume. It’s just counter productive to supporting your team and achieves nothing. The MLS are now benefiting from that arrogance by having their eyes opened by the MESSI effect, which is incredible to watch and I for one am just really happy for them, and happy for Mr Beckham and his colleagues in achieving their long term goal of making Football massive in the USA. Just hope he stays fit and well and can continue to perform at this level for many years to come.

[@TokyoBlue587]

Well said, yes! Here’s hoping!

[@arsagor8506]

Goat messi

[@lebogangphasha5246]

They are actually playing a Monthly league's Cup knockout Tournament that is why it goes to Penalties. Messi hasn't officially started in the MLS League yet.

[@L__r_u]

"you coming up against the greatest of all time"

[@this_is_it_sports20]

In the group you have 3 teams, and only 1 progresses to the next round. as soon as you play knock out stage then the game goes until 90+ added minute no extra time directly to penalties.

[@curbchurch1714]

The Leagues Cup is a new tournament consisting of MLS AND LIGA MX (Mexico) all teams participate in opening round. Games tied after full time go directly to penalty kick shootout. The winner of the shootout receives 2 points in the table. So 3 for a win 2 for a win in pks and 0 for a loss. If you lose in pks you get 1 point. 47 total teams. 29 from MLS and 18 from Liga MX. Top 2 teams from first round advance to the round of 32. Then it's a knockout format until the final.

[@seyrahgonz1126]

straight to penalty yes. Leagues Cup has teams from MLS and Liga Mx (Mexico). winner plays in their version of Champions League, Champions Cup ( Concacaf), winner then gets a spot in Club World Cup