During Saturday night's MLS match between Inter Miami and Charlotte FC at Chase Stadium, a young supporter managed to scale the fences and sprint in the direction of Messi on the field while using his cellphone camera. The renowned Argentinean recognized the youngster ahead of time, smiled, and posed for a picture with him.
The security guards raced to the area to take him away in the meanwhile. Lionel Messi encouraged the child to sprint as they got closer, even giving him a little push on the back to assist him escape the guards.
At the time, Inter Miami was having difficulty on the field defeating a tenacious Charlotte FC. Tata Martino's players were behind prior to the hour mark, but Messi's heroics made sure they had something to show for their hard work as they left the field.
Lionel Messi lighted up the field through an Iron Man-inspired gesture after he netted the equalizer, drawing thunderous applause from the spectators. The next MLS match for Inter Miami is on October 2, and Messi is scheduled to be returning to action versus Columbus.
“They came up with the idea and asked that” : Lionel Messi
The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner has before celebrated a goal that made reference to a character from a comic book publisher or movie studio. Messi has honored prominent fictional figures like Black Panther, Thor, and Spider-Man with nods to commemorate his goals for the MLS team since joining Inter Miami last summer. In an August discussion with Miami Herald, the Argentine had detailed the rationale behind the same.
The former FC Barcelona superstar said, “My three sons are still on vacation, have not started school yet, so every night we watch Marvel superhero movies. They came up with the idea and asked that whenever I have a game and score a goal, I do a Marvel superhero celebration. That’s how it started, and we continued that ritual,”
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