Lionel Messi, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, has played under some of the best managers in modern football history.

Lionel Messi came on in the second half of the match between Inter Miami CF and Cavalier FC in the Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 second leg, scoring one of the goals in the 2-0 victory. Inter Miami went to Jamaica on Thursday with the mission of securing their place in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup and achieved it with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Cavalier FC.

Fans lined up outside of Independence Park more than two hours before Inter Miami's Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16 clash with Cavalier SC hoping to catch a glimpse of Lionel Messi during a 2-0 victory (4-0 on aggregate) for Miami to move on to the quarterfinals where they'll face Los Angeles FC.

In his first career visit to Jamaica, Lionel Messi scored a stoppage time goal to seal Inter Miami's 4-0 aggregate win over Cavalier FC in the Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16.

Lionel Messi remains a doubt for the second leg of Inter Miami's Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16 match against Cavalier.

Inter Miami will face Cavalier for the second leg of the Round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Ahead of the trip to Jamaica, head coach Javier Mascherano announced an important update regarding Lionel Messi.

Lionel Messi could yet return to action against Jamaican side Cavalier on Thursday, with the Argentine set to travel with his Inter Miami teammates to Kingston for the CONCACAF Champions Cup tie

The question has typically been framed around Messi's own desire. But increasingly, the durability of his 37-year-old body and the demands his national team continues to place on him are complicating the question.

Inter Miami have been extremely protective of their legendary superstar ever since Lionel Messi joined the club in the summer of 2023, even as questions are raised about his fitness after multiple matches missed.