Taxiarchis Fountas scored a goal and followed with an assist on Nigel Robertha s equalizer to help D.C. United earn a 2-2 draw with Inter Miami on Saturday night after a scoreless first half.
For all the talk about Messi “and friends,” coming to Miami, at this point only one player can be considered likely to follow Messi to South Flordia: His longtime Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets. Sources involved in discussions say a deal for the midfielder is not yet done, however.
Miami has been working on a potential Busquets deal for months as they hoped Messi would choose to sign with the club. Notably, the club left the No. 10 and No. 5 jerseys open this winter; Messi prefers the No. 10 shirt, Busquets the No. 5.
The initial hope was that Busquets joining Inter might actually be.
Throughout the world, Cup games provide opportunities for young and less used players to show how they can contribute. Occasionally, one sees another virtue to this practice, developing the all-around skills of their youngsters. DC United used Wednesday night’s match for just that purpose.