The significance of these goals wasn't lost on Lionel Messi .

Lionel Messi Forward · Inter Miami CF

Inter Miami CF 's legendary No. 10 netted a memorable brace in potentially his last-ever competitive national team match on home soil, opening and closing the scoring in Thursday's 3-0 win over Venezuela in World Cup qualifiers.

Messi superbly dinked ex- D.C. United goalkeeper Rafael Romo in the 39th minute before first-timing former Atlanta United standout Thiago Almada's service with a brilliant finish to close out an emotional night at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires.

Poignant night

Fellow Inter Miami superstar Rodrigo De Paul also started for Argentina, who got an additional goal from Lautaro Martínez midway through the second half.

But the spotlight was firml

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