Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Lionel Messi has been a welcomed addition to Major League Soccer, with one exception: Orlando City coach Oscar Pareja.
Inter Miami celebrated a 3-1 victory over Orlando City on Wednesday in a Leagues Cup match in which Messi scored twice, making it his second consecutive multi-goal performance since joining the team and his third-straight scoring.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring a goal against Orlando City in the first half of a Leagues Cup Round of 32 match at DRV PNK Stadium on August 2, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Matias J.
Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) MLS CLUB PLACES BRUCE ARENA ON LEAVE OVER PROBE INTO 'ALLEGATIONS OF INSENSITIVE AND INAPPROPRIATE REMARKS' Pareja, however, was less than impressed with the officiating and suggested that the international star received preferential treatment from referees, calling the whole thing a "circus." "There was a double yellow card for Messi.