Lionel Messi turned on the style once again for Argentina with a typically sublime finish in a friendly clash against Australia in the Worker's Stadium in Beijing, and afterwards offered a hint as to when he'll play his first game with Inter Miami.
The venue for the Olympic Games back in 2008 played host to re-match of sorts as the two countries faced off for a first time since the World Cup in 2022. The iconic winger captained his country to a 2-1 victory over the Socceroos in that Round of 16 game on the way to a famous tournament win in in Qatar, opening the scoring in the 35th minute on that occasion.
The magnificent 35-year-old legend repeated the feat in the Chinese capital, firing past former Brighton and Arsenal goalkeeper to get the world champions off the mark in the exhibition match. This time, spectators did not have to wait long to see the forward get himself on the scoresheet as he notched after just two minutes.
