This article was originally published on www.si.com as Lionel Messi Eyes Career-First Milestone in Race to Score Against Every MLS Side. In just two years in a pink shirt, Lionel Messi is closing in on scoring against every MLS team, with FC Cincinnati next up for the Inter Miami forward.

Messi has scored twice in each of Miami's last five MLS games, setting a league record and propelling Mascherano's team up the table

The Inter Miami superstar can extend his record-breaking scoring streak tonight against FC Cincinnati. Why it matters: Messi is laughing at Father Time. Over the weekend, the 38-year-old became the first player in MLS history to score multiple goals in five straight matches,