The ways in which this is obviously fake are myriad. First off, the competition in which Messi purportedly nearly scored a dozen goals was the "U-13 MLS Cup," which is not a real thing.

Thiago Messi scoring 11 goals in a single game is a fantastic story. If only it were real. The internet has been abuzz with the news of Messi's exploits, with the Inter Miami U-13 star said to have ...