38-year-old Messi takes off: leaping to the top, like hunting in the sky! 30 goals in MLS, the whole audience reveled

On the morning of October 25, in the first round of the MLS 1/8 finals, Inter Miami faced Nashville at home. The 38-year-old Messi once again contributed a wonderful goal: the ball king flew at a low altitude and scored with a header! Messi has scored 30 goals in the MLS this season and is in surprisingly good form.

At the end of the MLS regular season, Inter Miami scored 65 points in 34 games, ranking second. Before the game started, Messi received the MLS Golden Boot Award. In the 2025 MLS regular season, Messi scored 29 goals in 28 appearances and is still in hot form. After the La Liga Golden Boot and the Champions League Golden Boot, Messi won the MLS Golden Boot. No matter where he is, he is the king.

In the battle against Nashville, Inter Miami arranged a 442 formation, with Suarez and Messi partnering as a double center. In the 19th minute of the game, Messi and Suarez connected to break the deadlock for International Miami:

Messi got the ball deep in the frontcourt and then distributed it to Suarez on the right. Nashville's three defenders returned to defend, seemingly blocking Messi's space for passing and receiving. Suarez chose a half-high pass, and the ball went just over the defender's head. Messi leaned over and jumped to head the ball into the goal! The Miami International fans at the scene applauded and cheered for Messi's wonderful header.

I have to sigh that the cooperation between Suarez and Messi is simply superb. The Nashville defender thought Suarez would go to the ground, but Suarez's pass caught him by surprise. Messi also understood it and used headers, which he is not good at, to score his 30th goal in the MLS this season.

On social platforms, fans applauded Messi’s header: This is not a bird or a plane, but Messi’s header! The 38-year-old Messi leaned over and jumped, his body parallel to the ground, like a predator in the air, hitting the target with a steady and hard strike. Messi is not a header expert, but he also has classic header moments. In the 2008-09 Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United, Messi's header was the best example.

Messi has scored 890 goals in his football career and is heading towards the goal of 900 goals and 1,000 goals. It is worth mentioning that this game is Messi's first game after renewing his contract. 24 hours before the game, Messi renewed his contract with Inter Miami until December 31, 2028. There are still three years left before the ball king will continue to write brilliant stories in Miami. For fans, it is a blessing to be able to enjoy the performance of the top player in the next three years.