It was a moment to savor for fans around the world, and to feel some empathy for the defenders done dirty in the process.

In this case it was Lucas Sanabria and Edwin Cerrillo who suffered, ‘posterized,’ to borrow a term from the NBA, as Leo Messi returned from a two-week absence in characteristic fashion.

Entering a deadlocked match at halftime after missing Inter Miami ’s last two matches with a hamstring issue, the GOAT slalomed around the duo to uncork a trademark low strike from distance, then fed Luis Suárez an otherworldly no-look, heel-flick assist to provide the margin of victory in a 3-1 defeat of the LA Galaxy at Chase Stadium Saturday night.

The 45-minute cameo washed away the taste of Sunday’s 4-1 Florida Derby thumping at the hands of Orlando City , inspi

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