Legendary footballer Lionel Messi battled through freezing weather conditions during the game between Inter Miami and Sporting KC The former Barcelona and PSG star scored the winner as Inter Miami defeated Sporting KC in the Concacaf Champions Cup Inter Miami return to Florida for the opening game of the Major League Soccer against New York City FCLionel Messi played in freezing conditions during the game between Inter Miami and Sporting Kansas City in the Concacaf Champions Cup.

The temperature at kickoff was seven degrees Fahrenheit while the feel-like temperature dropped to nine below zero.

The Concacaf Champions League match in Kansas City may have started at under five degrees Fahrenheit but Inter Miami start their season off hot with a 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City at Children's Mercy Park on Wednesday.