Inter Miami star forward Lionel Messi has been cleared of any wrongdoing after MLS opened an investigation into his postmatch confrontation with the referees who oversaw Saturday night’s season opener against LAFC.
Messi endured a frustrating evening at a packed Los Angeles Coliseum. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner was restricted to limited snatched sights of goal while his Miami teammates failed to withstand LAFC’s jet-heeled attack. In a bitter twist for the Herons, Denis Bouanga was directly responsible for two of the hosts’ goals in a 3–0 win a matter of weeks after reportedly rejecting an approach from Miami.
