Football: Messi's double takes Inter Miami into Concacaf Cup semi-finals

Fort Lauderdale (Florida, USA), Apr 10 (LaPresse/AP) – Inter Miami needed a very unlikely comeback and Lionel Messi pulled it off. Inter Miami are heading to the semi-finals of the Concacaf Champions Cup for the first time after the Argentinean eight-time Ballon d'Or winner led his team to a spectacular three-goal comeback. Author of a brace, including the decisive penalty kick in the 84th minute, which led Inter Miami to overcome Los Angeles Fc 3-1 and win overall 3-2 in the first leg series. ‘We gave it our all,’ said Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano. ‘We wanted to get to the semifinals, and I think it showed…. Many times luck has to be on your side, and we had it,’ he added.