The Daily Heron: Messi golazo, Cremaschi call-up, Ulloa’s leadership and Ronaldo on Messi rivalry

Tell us the truth, fans, should we just change this irregular regular feature’s name to “The Daily Messi”? Enh, it’s probably taken. We will, for now and forever, remain The Daily Heron, a roundup of news about — allegedly — Club Internacional de Futbol Miami. Let’s get to it:

Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi celebrates after his free kick beat Ecuador on Thursday in a World Cup qualifier.
Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi celebrates after his free kick beat Ecuador on Thursday in a World Cup qualifier. / Daniel Jayo/GettyImages
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Messi powers Argentina in World Cup qualifying

He just can’t help it. Lionel Messi added to his collection of memorable match-winning free-kick goals Thursday in the 78th minute of a 1-0 win against Ecuador in a CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying match. He’ll get a chance to add to that achievement when Argentina hosts Bolívia at 4 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday.