With Neymar Jr.'s return to Santos FC, the Brazilian club is now aiming to challenge the top teams in Brazil. To bolster their squad, they have secured the signing of an Argentine player who was a former rival of Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami in Major League Soccer.

Lionel Messi is expected to play as Inter Miami faces Sporting San Miguelito in Panama City, Panama at 5 p.m. ET. Here's what you need to know.

Inter Miami remained unbeaten in its first three games under new coach Javier Mascherano with a 3-1 preseason victory over Sporting San Miguelito in Panama on Sunday night.

Thiago Messi scored a staggering 11 goals for Inter Miami's youth team in the U13 MLS tournament on Wednesday. The 12 year old dazzled the crowd with his quick footwork, incredible vision and superb finishing prowess. Messi's eldest son opened the scoring in the 12th minute, netting FIVE times in the first half alone.

Inter Miami, with goals from Cremaschi, Allende, and Picault, defeated Sporting San Miguelito 1-3 on Sunday in an international friendly match that marked the return of Argentine Lionel Messi to Panama,

Inter Miami secured their first victory of the 2025 MLS preseason in their 1–3 win against Sporting San Miguelito.