On June 15, 1975, the legendary Pele debuted with the New York Cosmos at Downing Stadium on Randall's Island in New York in an exhibition match against the Dallas Tornado. The Brazilian superstar scored in a 2-2 draw. That ushered in a new era of American soccer, and the same could be said Friday night as arguably the best player in the world since Pele, Lionel Messi, makes his Major League Soccer debut with Inter Miami in a Leagues Cup match against Mexican side Cruz Azul in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Messi is the -125 favorite at DraftKings as an anytime goalscorer and +300 leader as first scorer. Click here for expert picks.
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