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Video: Lionel Messi Posts 20-Minute Brace in 1st Inter Miami Start vs. Atlanta United

The G.O.A.T. is already taking over Major League Soccer. Is anybody surprised?

Lionel Messi astonished fans with his game-winning free kick on Friday. He followed that up by notching a 20-minute brace during his first Inter Miami start on Tuesday against Atlanta United:

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Leo Messi only needed nine minutes in his first Inter Miami start to score ud83dude24<br><br>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/MLS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLS</a>)<a href="https://t.co/0nf0Of7oqJ">pic.twitter.com/0nf0Of7oqJ</a>

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GO OFF, LEO MESSI.<br><br>A 20-minute brace for <a href="https://twitter.com/InterMiamiCF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@InterMiamiCF</a>'s star man. <a href="https://t.co/vzrDobOFRc">pic.twitter.com/vzrDobOFRc</a>

Messi's introduction to his new league was brilliant, as he smoked a game-winning, stoppage-time free kick to earn Inter Miami a 2-1 win over Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup.