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Messi scores twice in first match since Argentina goodbye

Inter Miami beat DC United four to nothing in his first game since leaving Argentina's national team; retirement, it turns out, has a very short notice period.

On air: Chip Darnell, Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman on Best of BBN
Published 4:10 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

Photo: Bryan Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Messi scores twice in first match since Argentina goodbye”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 4:10 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Chip Darnell, Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Argentina, Lionel Messi.
BBN covered this story before: Messi returns from Argentina farewell as Inter Miami face DC United (October 10).

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What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorInter Miami beat DC United four to nothing, and Lionel Messi scored twice, Yahoo Sports reports. His first match since leaving Argentina. Kenji, your take.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRetirement is just a loading screen. He quit one team and logged into another before the weekend ended.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHot. Very hot. I can feel it through the glove.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTwo goals, four to nothing. Defenders everywhere should start writing their wills. Nothing like this since two thousand nine.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNot. Defenders are fine. Mostly sad.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSad is how it starts.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFinal take. He should retire from every team, one at a time, and score twice at each farewell.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThermometer's smoking.

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