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Today's episode of The Messi Effect covers four stories. Lead with Lewandowski's MLS debut — Inter Miami beat Chicago Fire 3-2, Rocco Rios Novo own goal (23'), Suarez brace (56', 73'), Lewandowski hit the post (61') and was denied again (82') — strong debut, no goal. Messi and De Paul both absent, still on post-World Cup rest. Second story: Casemiro signs for Inter Miami — 5x Champions League winner, play up the absurdity of this roster. Third story: Barcelona transfer chaos — Atletico's Cerezo says Alvarez stays, Darwin Nunez dreaming of Barca from Saudi, Leverkusen's Terzic publicly criticizes Barcelona's pursuit of Laporte. Fourth story, lighter closer: US CBP seized 445,000 counterfeit World Cup items worth $32M — Messi jerseys were the most faked, $30-40 knockoffs vs $110 official
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