For all the hindsight that now calls Messi the greatest living player on Earth, what made Messi's career with FC Barcelona so captivating was his longtime rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid.

FC Cincinnati star midfielder Evander and head coach Pat Noonan were named to the Major League Soccer Team of the Matchday after Wednesday's win over Lionel Messi and Inter Miami.

Another week of MLS is in the books, and once again Lionel Messi and Evander are amid the top players from the weekend. For Messi, it looked like a fifth straight brace, while Evander scored another world-class strike in a loss to Columbus Crew SC.

Advantage Cincinnati in the early exchanges against Messi and company sees the home side one-nil up through youngster Gerardo Valenzuela. The New England Revolution strike early in New Jersey to take a 1-0 lead on the road against NYRB after a clinical finish from Leonardo Campana.