FORT LAUDERDALE — Sometimes sports make evolutionary steps forward, and you might have watched one begin Friday night as Lionel Messi started his first MLS playoffs at Chase Stadium. Or maybe you simply watched the Messi-centric filter on TikTok. Related Articles Inter Miami | Inter Miami get a win in Messi’s MLS playoff opener, topping Atlanta United 2-1 However you prefer him, as international sports icon or dedicated social-media star, Messi is available to you. There always was a joint ambition, futbol and business, to Messi joining Inter Miami.