When news broke a month ago that the greatest soccer player on the planet was planning to join Inter Miami this summer, his first possible debut day was July 8, three days after the league’s summer transfer window opened.
Alas, Lionel Messi was not at Audi Field on Saturday night, his grand introduction still eight days away and his premiere almost two weeks off. That did not stop several fans attending D.C. United’s 2-2 draw with Inter Miami from sporting Messi jerseys — in Argentina’s sky blue, Barcelona’s blue and garnet, and Paris Saint-Germain’s blue, white and red.