The expanded Club World Cup has kicked off with healthy crowds, "Messi mania" and a festival atmosphere in Miami, giving an early vindication to world football body FIFA after fears of empty stands and global disinterest.

An Argentine not named Messi was the MVP for Inter Miami in the Club World Cup on Saturday night. The star in the tournament opener was goalkeeper Oscar Ustari.Ustari made eight saves, including on a penalty kick and a goal-line intervention,

Now, those taking advantage of Inter Miami's training field are the players of Borussia Dortmund, and Sebastian Kehl, the sporting director of the black and yellow club, made a joke to Lionel Messi about the turf.