HIGHLIGHTS: FC Dallas vs. Inter Miami CF! British Father and Son Reacts!

[@lukessportsacademy]

Can we really blame Farfan? Don’t get many chances to score off a Messi cross

[@rabbitshady499]

Luke is in the house!!!!!!!!❤

[@carloscarloss6667]

😂😂😂😂💯💯💯

[@ryankuin6681]

And what a finish! I have not seen many headers with that much power.

[@SojuNinja]

Shit I prolly woulda done the same thing. Great story to tell the grandkids.

[@MrJoromekiq1]

True. I laughed so hard when I saw that goal first time. What was he thinking, hitting the ball like that 😂

[@sserrano49]

It’s a spectacle here in the US with the arrival of Messi. Tickets for that game sold out in 10 minutes. You can usually get a ticket to an FC Dallas game under $40 but for this game they started at $199. Tickets prices for Inter Miami games have gone through the roof and people are paying a premium on the resell market with some paying well into the $1000. His shirt sales broke the record for highest selling in 24 hours when there’s a team change. Inter Miami instagram following was under 1 mill followers and now after Messi they are at 13.4 mill.

[@goldenrules5697]

Messi affect

[@pawelpow]

@@goldenrules5697Messi effect*

[@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

[@terrancebrown87]

Cause he’s going to play based on how you want him too lol

[@dan0nada754]

one of the greatest ATHLETES of all time, never mind football players. insane at 18 years old, insane still. half his life spent on the TOP of the world, absolutely bonkers

[@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 tournaments. The seasons resume on August 20. 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.

[@Stella-ARG]

I needed this, thank you. I'm from south america and our CONMEBOL tournaments are a bit different. What shook me with the Leagues Cup was the difference in the point's system if it goes to penalties in the group phase, and that there is no extra time.

[@AyoJerry]

Also each team gets $150k USD per win during the tournament

[@gracielynn9623]

@@Stella-ARG no problem at all. They decided on not having extra time because it’s so many games in such a short window, and between the domestic FA cup, some teams already having played in 2023 CONCACAF Champions League March-June, the domestic 34 game seasons, plus league playoffs having extra time in this addditional tournament would put too much strain on the players, plus some teams just flop around for most of extra time and don’t actually try to do anything anyways. Since teams were in group of three due to their being an odd number, the additional point system was to prevent teams playing for a point to eliminate a mutual rival or just secure both of their places in the knockouts. Starting in 2025 there should be 4 team groups with the addition of a 30th team to MLS that year making 48 total teams instead of 47. 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 you out. :)

[@JahSoldierOmegaSound]

Something else I liked in the group stage was the point system. If a match ended in a tie, each team got 1 point, but then it went to a shootout for a bonus 2nd point. So: 3 pts regulation win, 2 pts for a shootout win after a tie, 1 pt for a shootout loss after a tie, 0 pts for regulation loss

[@gracielynn9623]

@@JahSoldierOmegaSound I really like that. There’s a part of me that would like to see adapted into regular league play, but at least if it stays in this tournament, I think it’s a brilliant idea.

[@conjo4030]

Live right by the Fc dallas stadium, I think they're considered a decent MLS team rn, its always easy to get tickets and they're always cheap, but for this game everyone within a hundred miles was queued up on the website for tickets, cheapest ones being $400, and there was a whole resale market for them too. Didnt end up going in the end but I could hear the game from my house lol.

[@jonporter300]

Messi's cross was laid up for him so sweetly that Farfan forgot he was playing defense.

[@glory2christcmj702]

The atmosphere at the game is amazing too! I really hope this will continue to boost the sport here in the US!

[@gustavodanielpastor521]

Excelente !! saludos de Argentina , aguante Messi !!!!!

[@lukessportsacademy]

This game was WILD 🔥

[@volgarin]

Ага - как в Южной Америке типа Бока Хуниорс и Ривер Плэйт.)))

[@DjLeo10101]

Classico 👑

[@DashRiprock513]

Glad you got around to covering the messi games👍 You guys are good at pointing out the players that have come from overseas for us that dont know.

[@evanmedcraft8929]

The MLS isn't a high-quality league like the Prem or most of Europe, but it's exciting and that is a hill I will die on Edit: And yes, Jesus Ferreira plays for the national team and has a reputation for scoring hattricks against tiny Caribbean islands, hence his semi-cynical nickname as "the Pirate of the Caribbean" lol.

[@whenisdinner2137]

Honestly the Pirate of the Caribbean nickname is the funniest thing I've seen in professional sports😂

[@hao2000ki]

thats pretty good ngl

[@yusefnegao]

There are 50 plus teams in Europe and yes MLS is as good or better than most

[@yusefnegao]

Just say top 5 because that's what u mean

[@RiRi-df9jt]

@@yusefnegao MLS ranks about 15th world wide. You could argue maybe rank10-12.

[@BlancheCarter]

This Messi guy is quite good, who knows, he might even end up playing in Barcelona one day.

[@HarveyWallbangers2]

FC Dallas is midtable, but there isn’t a lot that separates the teams because of the salary cap. That’s why the games are almost always competitive. Teams usually spend big money on attacking mids or forwards, so defense does lack a bit. The perception is that MLS is a retirement league, but it really isn’t anymore-due to young DP and U22 rules. There are a lot of good, young players from North and South America.

[@EniyanValentine]

Exactly what I’ve been saying for a while now. It keeps getting dubbed “a retirement league” which is ridiculous. MLS is slept on

[@js858sd]

MLS is a fun league where any team can win unlike the top league! Always the sake 3-4 teams

[@musicman6773]

MESSI is an absolute football/soccer living legend.He was killing it almost 20 years in Europe on 5times bigger stadium in Barcelona.Now he is killing it in US.

[@Zitolos]

MLS and Liga MX in Mexico are trying to build up the region and have more competitions , 1 for cash grab and 2, to raise the profile. There's a central American cup as well but not as high profile. So the north American domestic cups are , us open cup , Canadian championship, Copa MX , Campeones Cup, which is MLS winner vs Liga MX winner, Campeon de Campeones, which is Mexico's super cup and now leagues cup.

[@theboywonder721]

The tickets started at $410. About 25k seater not the biggest stadium by any means. Messi's first game in a 60k+ will come when he plays Chicago fire then he'll see 80k at Mercedes Benz

[@GodLovesComics]

I've always thought Christiano Ronaldo was the superior player, but Messi's start to his MLS career has been one of the most magical and phenomenal career moves in all of sports. This has to be some of the most entertaining soccer in the world right now. There is some talk about whether Messi is effectively making the MLS look bad because he's making it look so easy, but (although there's no doubt he's often given a little too much time on the ball) there has been some spectacular team play around him and no goalie in the world would stop these free kicks.

[@js858sd]

Yup and Messi makes players better and happy to play with him unlike the other guy!

[@Neyenn]

I dont think he is enssencially making it look bad because these things Messi has been doing it since the start. But I think what happens is that the MLS was always this quality but now the whole world is watching the league.

[@GodLovesComics]

@@Neyenn I agree with that. Although I think because there's only one Messi that the minute he leaves MLS, all the eyeballs will go away. So some other MLDS players really need to shine right now so that those people want to stick around to see them even when Messi isn't on the pitch.

[@sammurphy3343]

Soccer is going to pick up speed and popularity in America now. Similar to the WBC.

[@2Fly17]

I’m super excited about this final on Saturday between Nashville vs Miami. Both be scoring and it will be one hell of an atmosphere.

[@Idealdeath8304]

The tickets for that game sold out in 10 minutes

[@myboiKid]

Saudi>America

[@GIBBO4182]

@@myboiKid👈12 year old Ronaldo fanboy spotted

[@js858sd]

@@myboiKidbro no one's watching that league! It's ranked like 50th and play in high school stadium!

[@sharingan1490]

First time seeing your videos....i love how you are reacting with your dad.... that's so wholesome....👍👍👍

[@gracielynn9623]

I am a Charlotte fan, so of course I was rooting for Dallas. I personally feel like the Miami coverage is being so overboard that it’s disrespecting The rest of the teams. someone beating Miami will have the international audience taking note of the rest of the league, even if for just two weeks before they play again. That being said, this was a phenomenal game. If this is the standard and the quality and the level of play that Lionel Messi is going to bring to MLS and make every other team bring when they play him, it will only make our league better Because this sort of play will start to show up in other games as well. Can’t get much more entertaining than this.

[@EniyanValentine]

The coverage is overboard. I Agree with you but I think it was absolutely necessary to expose way more people to the MLS and I have a feeling it’s going to work. I see it as a tentative move. I’m not a huge fan of it, but I admit that I do love other players inadvertently getting exposure thru Miami games. Interesting times for the MLS

[@hermanpops]

The coverage is overboard as it should be. It's all business at the end of the day

[@chunliangzhang2506]

Overboard? I disagree. I am a regular season ticket holder of a western conference MLS club, and I didn't even know there's a Charlotte club in the east. With the "overboard" coverage of Miami incoming games, I learned they would potentially play against your club in League Cup and the MLS regular season. So last night I went to see the match between Charlotte and Houston on Apple TV. It's not disrespect but who could spend time to follow all the clubs? The fans can only follow the biggest stars and your small clubs would benefit from that. Why do you complain about a phenomenon beneficial to your own interest?

[@loketomarkyeptho6473]

Messi makes everyone around him better.

[@TroySteele17]

Playing #CharlotteFC this weekend hope the Carolina Boyz are up for it.

[@japcar84]

Being the manager for Inter-Miami has to be the easiest job in the world right now. What's the game plan? Just start Messi, Busquets, Alba, and Taylor. Fill in the rest of the starting slots. That's all the manager has to do.

[@danielabraham5901]

He can work on the defense, because it is atrocious.

[@ce7768]

Defense is horrendous and they need to sign Sergio Ramos who is a free agent waiting right now..

[@TOlp-oe3fp]

@ce7768 Why would they sign Sergio Ramos? Half the reason they’re doing so good is the chemistry between the Barca players. Signing Ramos seems like a pretty quick way to shut that down

[@Neyenn]

@@TOlp-oe3fp He worked very well with Messi tho.

[@markconstance186]

@@TOlp-oe3fp Ramos has proven that he’s a very capable defender back in PSG day. He also get along very well with Messi during his PSG day too, albeit it wasn’t as well as Busquet or Alba. He might not fix the entire issues with defender but he will definitely be an improvement.

[@Mauther]

One challenge Dallas faces is that Texas as a whole is fanatical about NA Football (Professional, college, and high school) and Dallas' most successful franchise is basketball (NBA Mavericks) That means that FC Dallas gets killed in the ratings and news coverage. The one time when they have some room to breath is the summer when their only competition is MLB baseball Texas Rangers. Except right now we are facing 40+ days of100+ temperatures. This game started at nearly 9PM local and the temp was still well over 90. Makes it hard to get butts in the seats.

[@mrsuarez430]

Cheers from Miami next up Charlotte on Friday

[@ZkL92]

Argentina is building a super expensive homebase for the National Team in South Florida, MLS is better than the Argentina league now besides like their top 2 teams....more argentines will probably come here for early developement if they cant go top 5 right away

[@Neyenn]

Nah bro I dont think that any MLS team (outside from Miami) could beat any middle-table team from Argentina. You have to remember that Argentina league is on the top 10 , right outside Brazil and Europe.

[@ZkL92]

@@Neyenn not many agree with you there, Brazil is def ahead but the Mexican league and the US league are ahead of Argentina

[@Neyenn]

@@ZkL92 No one outside USA or Mexico could think that. Or anyone who watch the Argentine league, but okay.

[@ZkL92]

@@Neyenn I think everyone in the americas outside of Argentinians or people with Argentina profile pics would think that way lol but ok

[@Neyenn]

@@ZkL92 DAMN you really are outside from football culture. If thinking that the US and MX leagues are better than the Argentine one who is on the top 10, good for you 😂 see ya

[@michellegardenier2174]

Leagues Cup is part of CONCACAF and US Open Cup is the oldest that goes back to 1913-14 this also sends winner to CONCACAF as well

[@DemonteCampbell]

MLS and LIGA MX are pausing their seasons to play this leagues cup.

[@silverflash9013]

Inter Miami is currently at the bottom of the Eastern Conference and overall in last place in the league

[@danielabraham5901]

Which won't be for long!

[@maemae4602]

The number 19 guy in dallas fc his pnalty kick reminds me of rapinoes pnalty kick in wc.

[@MrHoojaszczyk]

I really want that shirt :) You guys are great!

[@jrr5492]

Finally watching a real league. Not that Premier league nonsense

[@marcusrodriguez7177]

The tickets to this game sold out in 10 minutes.

[@argentinomacrifuevidaltamb3772]

Gracias!!!!

[@KMASports]

There is always debate about where Ferreria sits on the USMNT depth chart, Id say he is 4th at best but I can live with people saying 3rd but I think bare minimum he is below Balogun and Ricardo Pepi who just got a move to PSV

[@ahmedsalim571]

Loool these commentators man. “Coming to America, at 15, 4 cents in his pocket, grew up in 3346 Jane st”

[@Neyenn]

"Type blood A positive"

[@Thorpeland]

Local FC Dallas fan here. On a normal,"non-Messi" game night attendance is actually pretty good. They fill the stadium on a regular basis, probably just short of a sell out. You can get a row 1 seats for about $70. Otherwise its in the $30-$50 range. Dallas fields a competitive mid-table roster. I doubt we'd ever get any BIG names, as they want to be near beaches, mild weather and big cities. Not endless suburbia and face melting summers.

[@officeblokedaz]

I’d class Dallas as a big city. I know what you mean though. Similar to places like newcastle in the uk competing with London.

[@pgpro8691]

The attendance is due to Messi.. they draw decent crowds but nothing like that. Messi is amazing. Miami is in lady place and he shows up they win 4 straight with what 2 wins over Liga MX teams.

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

Perhaps in Dallas but MLS has pretty good attendance in the more major markets. ATL constantly brings in 60-80k as just one example. You can guarantee that every place Messi plays will be a sell out though.

[@DD-gr9my]

Alba assist to an 18year old is a legendary move🔥❤️

[@farbod21]

I would really love to watch a game with you guys.

[@Connor2334-l6p]

The defender couldent resist getting assisted by the goat

[@bulletproofman323]

Ferreira plays for the national team, but he's like the 4th choice as a striker. 1st Balogun 2nd Josh Sargent (Norwich) 3rd Ricardo Pepi (PSV) 4th Ferreira

[@ce7768]

They don't get 30% of the attendance in regular games but because of Messi - it was sold out. Stadium sits 20,000 fans. Regular season ticket is 20 dollars but when it opened on Wednesday for this game, it was going at 300-400 dollars and it was sold out in 10 mins. Resale market is where ppl where making their money at 1,000 dollars plus & ppl were still buying it to go watch Messi play.

[@sergiomedina7960]

You're lucky if you can get a ticket under $1000. Theses are tickets that were under $100 pre Messi

[@GMSOLOS]

I live 10 mins from the stadium. Lol most people were just there to watch Messi

[@guillermogonzalez1491]

5 goles de argentinos... Quignon, Velasco, cremaschi y 2 de Messi

[@TroySteele17]

MLS doesn’t have the history or the players I know the premier league has but it’s a different style of 🦶 ⚽️ & it’s on the way up.

[@levimik7147]

MESSI participated in the 4 goals of Miami

[@loganleroy8622]

The cheapest tickets for that game were like $400 for resale.

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

Dallas is mid table in the western conference... So likely somewhere in the mid teens overall.

[@duran9664]

Dallas FC screwed me big time😡 After they scored the 3/1, I put $300 bet for them🤦‍♀️ I should haven’t trust them😭😭😭

[@ousmanmanneh3657]

He wants an assist from Messi

[@davidrowlands441]

Imagine what he'd have done 10 years ago when he was at his peak.

[@bartholomew1613]

Hope you enjoyed the baseball brawl over the weekend

[@XRP2020]

Enjoy your Houston hat, yea, want Dallas to win but am and always will be a Messi fan

[@StekTM1]

Messi, Ronaldo and Pelé are the top 3 best players in history

[@8mycake244]

David Beckham ate at the BBQ shop a mile up the road from our house. Here in Dallas. Wtf?

[@lazyblazer]

9:10 HOW

[@nathanviebranz9111]

I don’t know how much stock I’d put into these rumors, but there are now talks that MLS may try to bring Kylian Mbappe over too.

[@gracielynn9623]

Well, he certainly can’t go to Miami. Would be hilarious if he went to Orlando. I’d love for him to come to my Charlotte, but I doubt that. Either way they can’t bring him over now, the MLS transfer window has closed. They can only sign free agents now.

[@andreprayer9530]

as an American that doesn't watch soccer can anyone explain to me how defending a shoot out goal isn't pure luck? seem like the goalie doesn't really have any chance at blocking the shot if the shooter takes even a halfway decent shot. am I wrong?

[@chrisb5000]

It's a bit of luck and also prediction. Some goalies are better at predicting where the ball is going to go and diving in that direction. But that's easier said than done. Also the fact that the player kicking the ball is also nervous and can make mistakes. It's 50% skill and 50% head games in penalty shootouts. In the last world cup, the Argentinian goalie made some spectacular saves during the game and during the penalty shootout.

[@Neyenn]

@@chrisb5000 If im correct, in the WC Emi Martinez predicted the side of the ball in 7 of 9 penalties. Crazy.

[@chronicmuncher]

Starting to love soccer thanks to messi why was this sport hidden from me

[@bali-b292]

It was here all along glad you’re enjoying it now👍

[@yesmyninja6850]

i guess he was trying to head it over with power? can‘t blame him though if he wanted to scored off a messi pass😅 beautifully floated in fk

[@JW-28]

"He loves to win" Who doesnt?

[@swigword]

Not trying to hate but why would I want a Wrexham kit thats spelled wrong lmao

[@officeblokedaz]

It was a joke as it’s spelt in Welsh.

[@khusimangurung7313]

😊

[@Nebechadnezzar]

What if Ronaldo decided to come to MLS to battle Messi? 😨

[@Z.A.N.E19]

😂❤

[@johnsouthwell1869]

wrexham

[@wckdaintgood]

Rigged game

[@bredbrain9223]

That Miami Keeper is garbage.

[@jordegales]

well, the last three games, he was amazing. I would not blame him, the worst was Gomez, very nervious, bad passes, losing ball all the time, that put Miami in a bad spot a few times.

[@Neyenn]

Yeah I dont think he is that bad, really. I saw these last three games and he was good, at least he delivered what was needed. This one was not his match tho but every player has bad games even Messi had.

[@BAKETIMWAKI]

Wrexham

[@Carlo.ANCHICLOTTI.PAYASO]

The Goat 🐐 🩷

[@seanjohn2876]

Idk this sht looks rigged 🤣🤣

[@Neyenn]

lmao how? this is not boxing that you can rigg it easy

[@Henryg1181]

This cup is rigged for mls specially inter miami

[@Henryg1181]

@@Chris-us6xj you can tell it's ai lol

[@Anonymous-wy5dc]

Brother he's just that good. Enjoy him while he still laces his boots because there is nobody doing this again in my lifetime.

[@theboywonder721]

You guys are finally doing a leagues cup video🥲 you guys have made my day. Vamos Miami!!!!!

[@Pappa_66]

Well, To be honest, The difference between Miami and The other teams, Talent, tactics, stragety... is surprisingly signifigant just after couple of games. Watch Miami-Charlotte! What a slaughter! Should have been at least 7-0. And Messi is maybe using like 40% of his Talent, but he is committed To play anywhere and everywhere on The pitch.😢

[@nicolasgiant3993]

[@DavidPerez-pm4te]

Que amargura tienen para vivir el fútbol ,por eso los Argentinos somos los más grandes del mundo ,no solo porque tenemos los mejores jugadores y jugamos mejor ,sino porque un partido se vive con el alma ,para ver fútbol sin emociones me acuesto a dormir

[@domnuspin]

Wrexham