'Means a lot' - Lionel Messi breaks silence after his angry reaction to Inter Miami's Club World Cup draw with Palmeiras as MLS club set up 'historic' last-16 tie vs PSG

The 2-2 draw with the Brazilians means Miami missed out on top spot in Group A and are set to play PSG in the first knock-out round on Sunday, which Messi claims is a "historic step" for the MLS side.

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Messi wrote on Instagram: "Although we may have won yesterday, the truth is we achieve a round of 8 which means a lot to us as a club. One more historic step, both for Inter Miami and the MLS."

Messi had appeared angry on the pitch after the Palmeiras draw, a game in which Miami threw away a 2-0 lead and the opportunity to top their group. Victory would have seen them set up a tie against Botafogo instead, and Messi was seen storming down the tunnel at full time.

If Messi could inspire victory over the reigning European champions, his former side, on Sunday, his Miami team would then take on the winner of Flamengo and Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of FIFA's expanded Club World Cup.