Inter Miami lifted its second trophy in club history, the Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield, after a 3–2 triumph over Columbus Crew. Lionel Messi played a key part in the Herons' first-ever trophy win in the Leagues Cup final last summer, and the former Barcelona forward came up huge again with a stunning brace for the south Florida team Wednesday night.
Messi—who joined Miami on a free transfer last summer from Paris Saint-Germain—has played in roughly half of Miami's regular season matches but now finds himself in the Landon Donovan MVP conversation.
