{"id":24588,"date":"2026-03-02T06:37:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T06:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/messi-trolls-orlando-city-bench-and-asks-if-he-wants-autograph\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T06:37:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T06:37:42","slug":"messi-trolls-orlando-city-bench-and-asks-if-he-wants-autograph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/messi-trolls-orlando-city-bench-and-asks-if-he-wants-autograph\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi trolls Orlando City bench and asks if he wants autograph"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">a<\/span>After suffering a loss in the opening game of the MLS season, Lionel Messi once again starred in Inter Miami&#8217;s MLS Clissico, where he also scored his first MLS goal of the year in a win over Orlando City (2-4).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Messi heats up with Klissico<\/h2>\n<p>MLS rivalry matches are often so heated that players sometimes exchange words and gestures, but this time Messi attracted attention by sending a strong message after scoring a goal against his rival.<\/p>\n<p>Inter Miami CF&#8217;s three points would not have been possible without the number 10&#8217;s two goals and an assist in a crucial moment of the match.<\/p>\n<p>Orlando City led 2-0 in the 24th minute, but a moment of brilliance from outside the box sparked Messi&#8217;s comeback and leveled the score around the 51st minute.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, the Argentine superstar scored another stunning goal off Messi&#8217;s free kick to make it 2-4. 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