Nashville SC headed to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in hopes of keeping its 15-game unbeaten streak alive. But the streak had to stop at some point, and it did July 12 in front of the Inter Miami fans at Chase Stadium, where two goals from Lionel Messi pushed Inter Miami past Nashville SC 2-1.

Lionel Messi rest? Not a chance. Not when Inter Miami is on a roll and playing a home game against one of the hottest teams in Major League Soccer. Messi, who played 90-plus minutes in the previous 14 games,