The Herons had to have this game to boost their chances of advancing, and it was Messi, of course, who delivered

Touched by God’ – how the world reacted to Lionel Messi’s brilliance at Club World Cup - The 37-year-old scored a superb free kick as Inter Miami earned a 2-1 win over Porto in Atlanta

Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the expanded Club World Cup on a patented free kick in the 54th minute to give Inter Miami a 2-1 lead over Porto on Thursday. Messi was taken down just outside the penalty area by Rodrigo Mora on a run down the middle of the field.