'The GOAT is coming back' - Lionel Messi's return confirmed by Inter Miami as MLS side tell emotional Messi fan: 'Cry no more'

Messi hasn't featured in an Inter Miami shirt since June. The Herons sit top of the MLS Eastern Conference, and his return will provide a major boost to their MLS Cup hopes.

Inter Miami confirmed Messi's return by sharing a video of a young Miami fan in tears about watching her hero. "I want to see Messi. I am his fan, and I want to see,” she says in the video.

The Herons wrote as the caption: "Cry no more the [GOAT] is back tomorrow."

The girl's family commented on the post: "It's our daughter and her name is Salma. She wants to meet Messi and is closer to fulfilling her dream thanks to Inter Miami for sharing the video."

Messi will want to return with a bang after his lengthy absence. Inter Miami might be near impossible to stop should the Argentinian get back to his best, with Philadelphia Union their opponents on Sunday morning.