Inter Miami boss Javier Mascherano pointed to the media for creating a “circus” around the incident involving Lionel Messi, a New York City FC assistant and a referee during Saturday’s 2-2 ...

Lionel Messi ... the camera returned to Messi, zooming in on the most recognisable face in football. Humanity, even. And Messi, the arch stoic, was no longer able to hold back the emotion.