Lionel Messi's Inter Miami match during the opening Club World Cup fixture was branded a "snooze fest" by football fans. Despite drawing an impressive crowd of 60,927 to the 65,000-capacity venue, the Argentine superstar could not inspire his side to victory against Egyptian side Al Ahly in the tournament's opening fixture.

Lionel Messi confronted James Rodriguez as tensions boiled over during Argentina ’s feisty World Cup qualifier with Colombia. The Inter Miami superstar was caught on camera engaging in a war of words with Rodriguez, with it reported that Messi was riled by the ex-Real Madrid midfielder’s recent comments about the 2024 Copa America final.