It was always written in the stars when Leo Messi was named to the Inter Miami starting XI against Philadelphia this evening. Like the Messi of old, the great one has added his name to the scoresheet on his return with a four-minute brace.

After the Union took a shock lead inside the opening 60 seconds, the Herons pushed for a leveler, and who else would step up with two goals in four minutes but Messi himself.

He pulled Miami level before the half-hour mark after pulling off a stunning move on the edge of the box before slotting home.

Then just four minutes later, the Argentine darted into the box to get on the end of a Jordi Alba cross and nab the lead for the home side.

Messi was out for 105 days, the second-longest in-season injury layoff of his professional career, but it’s like he never left!