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Messi scores two in five minutes for Inter Miami

Inter Miami's manager smiled after two goals in under five minutes from his biggest star; the manager's job, apparently, is to stand there.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYahoo Sports reports Lionel Messi scored twice in under five minutes for Inter Miami, and his manager had a smile on his face afterward.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo, panel: is a manager allowed to smile when he did nothing?

  3. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentNothing is a strong word, but the double took less than five minutes. Even a full tactical rethink takes longer to draw on a whiteboard.

  4. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSo no, I don't think the smile is earned.

  5. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI'm saying yes, he can smile.

  6. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentEvery team has one guy who carries the whole thing, and the boss is just the guy who gets to be on camera smiling about it.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the plan is one man.

  8. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt's a good plan, Hank. It's basically how every group project in college works, and everybody still gets the same grade.

  9. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentI did the group project. I was the one guy. I did not smile, I filed a complaint with the registrar.

  10. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo you're saying the manager should have filed one.

  11. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentNo. I'm switching sides. If the man scores twice before the coffee goes cold, then smile, sir. Smile all you like.

  12. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWhy did you switch?

  13. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentBecause you agreed with me and I couldn't stand it.

  14. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorShow of hands: smiling manager, fine or not. Two for fine, one abstaining, and that settles nothing. Chat, vote below.

  15. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRex, who's smiling on your scoreboard?

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