Inter Miami head coach Gerardo Martino had some special praise for Lionel Messi, who broke two Major League Soccer records on Saturday evening.
Messi became the player in the MLS history to record five assists in one game and six goal contributions in one game after registering one goal and five assists in the 6-2 win over New York Red Bulls.
The big win has Inter Miami sitting top of the MLS Eastern Conference standings, but Martino says what Messi did against Red Bulls was historic.
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"All [goals] were fundamental to the game, but Leo did something historic tonight with five assists and one goal," Martino said, as per ESPN.
"But I can't forget Suarez's three goals and Rojas' two goals. The first, well both, but the first Rojas goal was amazing.
"But because of the technical aspect of Leo on the assist I will choose Luis Suárez's scissor goal as my favorite."
Martino also remember a similar performance from Messi with the national team where he didn't score the goal.
"Messi had exceptional games in Barcelona, during my time with him," he said.
"But I also remember a semifinal with Paraguay in the Copa America in Chile, where he didn't score a goal and he was still the best player on the field.
"In Barcelona, he had a game against Valencia where we were losing 2-0 and then won 3-2 with three goals from him. And there was another against Sevilla where we were losing 1-0 and then he scored three goals and we won 4-1.
"I always say this, and it's redundant at this point, but he always does something new. To have involvement in all six goals of a team's 6-2 is something that will be difficult to see again."
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