With Messi scoring a hat trick and Sam Surridge also scoring for Nashville, that could be a blockbuster of a playoff series as Miami will have the added mental boost of defeating Nashville to close out the season.

Any doubts over the 38-year-old’s battle with Father Time have proven to be unfounded. Messi concluded a record-breaking individual MLS regular season campaign with a hat-trick against Nashville SC on Saturday night, taking his league tally to 29 goals and 19 assists.

In recent hours, Lionel Messi has unveiled his pick of the 10 most promising young footballers as part of his campaign. The Argentine made some surprising choices.

Lionel Messi faces a $12 million problem, as his Ibiza mansion could reportedly be demolished due to several urban and administrative violations.