By Miguel Rapetti
Feb 26, 2024, 11:47 PM EST
This Sunday ended what was the first day of Major League Soccer (MLS) and with it also arrived the ideal eleven of the league that included, among others, the presence of the Inter Miami footballer, Lionel Messi, after his performance in the matches against Real Salt Lake and LA Galaxy.
Messi, who started his first full season in American soccer last Wednesday, gave an assist in the victory against Real Salt Lake and on Sunday saved a point for Inter Miami by finishing off a cross from Spaniard Jordi Alba in the 92nd minute. .
This was enough to enter the list of the most notable, where he shares with other stars who make life in the MLS.
Even one of the notable presences has his teammate at Inter Miami, Drake Callender, as the goalkeeper of the ideal team.
As if that were not enough, the team also has the Spanish Riqui Puig, from the Los Angeles Galaxy, despite the missed penalty against Inter Miami, and the former Real Madrid player Asier Illarramendi, who scored his first goal in the MLS with Dallas this weekend. connecting a volley from outside the area that competes for the goal of matchday 1 with the one scored by Carles Gil and other candidates.
Belgian Christian Benteke is the center forward of the week after his hat trick in DC United’s victory against the New England Revolution (3-1).
The 36-year-old Argentine forward arrived at Inter Miami in June 2023 and led the team to win the Leagues Cup, the first trophy in the history of the club owned by the British David Beckham and the brothers Jorge and José Mas.
See the complete MLS Matchday 1 team here:
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