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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li>Argentine icon in pre-season action</li><li>Suffered defeat against MLS rivals</li><li>Herons yet to score through two fixtures</li></ul>

WATCH: Lionel Messi's outrageous Olimpico attempt brilliantly kept out by FC Dallas goalkeeper as Inter Miami's talismanic forward endures frustrating night

Major League Soccer

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FC Dallas

The <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/trophy-hunting-lionel-mess-mls-business-deliver-vital-rule-change-inter-miami/blt8a09b7840247cb80" target="_blank">Argentine superstar endured a frustrating outing</a> against MLS rivals FC Dallas as Inter Miami step up their preparations for the 2024 campaign. Having played out a 0-0 draw with El Salvador in their opening pre-season encounter, the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/lionel-messi-luis-suarez-inter-miami-fc-dallas/blt4525e55a32c65fcd" target="_blank">Herons slipped to a 1-0 defeat against domestic foes</a>.

WHAT HAPPENED?

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Tata Martino’s side created little in an attacking sense, despite once again fielding eight-time Ballon d’Or winner <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/how-many-goals-luis-suarez-alongside-lionel-messi-mls-sergio-busquets-inter-miami-superstar-scoring-streak/blt262c91a6cd995715" target="_blank">Messi and former Barcelona striker Luis Suarez in the same starting XI</a>. Inter Miami are still working on finding a spark inside their star-studded squad.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Messi can usually be relied upon to provide that, and he came as close as anybody to netting Inter Miami’s first goal of 2024 when lining up against Dallas. The 2022 World Cup winner was inches away from forcing the ball over the line with a whipped corner that dipped underneath the crossbar.

DID YOU KNOW?

To his credit, Dallas goalkeeper Maarten Paes reacted smartly to the audacious strike from Messi and was able to claw the ball away to safety. Inter Miami are now preparing to head for Saudi Arabia, where they are due to face Al-Hilal and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/last-dance-date-set-lionel-messi-vs-cristiano-ronaldo-inter-miami-al-nassr-al-hilal-pre-season-tournament-saudi-arabia/blt166812e32836604c" target="_blank">Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr in the Riyadh Cup</a>.

WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI & INTER MIAMI?

WATCH: Lionel Messi's outrageous Olimpico attempt brilliantly kept out by FC Dallas goalkeeper as Inter Miami's talismanic forward endures frustrating night | Goal.com India

Lionel Messi almost scored direct from a corner in Inter Miami’s latest friendly, but his outrageous ‘Olimpico’ attempt was brilliantly saved.

WATCH: Lionel Messi&apos;s outrageous Olimpico attempt brilliantly kept out by FC Dallas goalkeeper as Inter Miami&apos;s talismanic forward endures frustrating night

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