Lionel Messi’s decision to leave the Argentine national team camp and sneak in an MLS game during the international break may have raised some eyebrows back in his homeland but it certainly paid off for club and player as he scored twice in a 4-0 win over Atlanta United on Saturday. Messi skipped Argentina’s 1-0 friendly win over Venezuela at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Friday and instead lined-up 24 hours later, 20 miles up the road at Chase Stadium, with his club looking to boost their bid for the second seed in the Eastern Conference and the forward hoping to grab top spot in...

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