Lionel Messi and Inter Miami drew 0-0 against Al Ahly in the FIFA Club World Cup opening game last night. The Argentine star was close on a few occasions to scoring the tournament's first goal. Nearly 38, Messi's time in soccer is nearly over, and despite ...

The game in Miami was valid for Group A, which also includes Palmeiras and Porto. Big star of the match, Lionel Messi even managed to pull out screams of goal from confused fans with a free kick that hit the outside of the net.

To preview the tournament, The Post caught up with Cobi Jones, a legend of the U.S. men’s national team who knows a thing or two about big soccer games on American soil. Jones, 54, made 164 appearances for the USMNT, including all four matches at the iconic 1994 World Cup hosted in the States.