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Lionel Messi scores 900th career goal as Inter Miami crash out of CONCACAF Champions Cup

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Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi in action during the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 second Leg vs Nashville SC at Chase Stadium on March 18, 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [Leonardo Fernandez/Getty Images via AFP]

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi bagged the 900th goal of his glittering career on Wednesday, but could not prevent Inter Miami from crashing out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on away goals after a 1-1 draw with Nashville.

Messi, 38, scored his milestone goal after just seven minutes to put Miami 1-0 up in the second leg of their last-16 clash in the regional club competition.

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