Messi Mania has arrived in Canada.
Lionel Messi is part of Inter Miami CF's starting 11 for Saturday's Major League Soccer match against CF Montreal at Stade Saputo.
Messi — considered by many as the best player ever — is joined by fellow former FC Barcelona stars Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets in the starting lineup.
The 36-year-old Messi enters the match with 10 goals and 12 assists in eight league games after a record-setting one-goal, five-assist showing in a 6-2 win over New York Red Bulls last week.
Miami (7-2-3) leads the league standings with 24 points.
Meanwhile, Montreal (3-4-3) is 11th in the Eastern Conference with 12.
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