ICYMI: Lionel Messi Scores Last Minute Free-Kick in Inter Miami Debut!
ICYMI: Lionel Messi Scores Last Minute Free-Kick in Inter Miami Debut! The Argentine showed his value to his new team.
ICYMI: Lionel Messi Scores Last Minute Free-Kick in Inter Miami Debut! The Argentine showed his value to his new team.
Lionel Messi made his debut for Inter Miami on Friday night [21 July 2023]. He scored a last-minute free kick to give victory for the home side.
Messi was unveiled as an Inter Miami player earlier in the week. former FC Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets was also confirmed as their player, swiftly followed by the signing or Jordi Alba.
He made his debut on Friday night against Cruz Azul, alongside Busquets. The 20 000 full capacity home crowd was in pure delirium when he was subbed on in the second half.
In the dying embers of the encounter, with the scores tied at 1-1, the home side was awarded a penalty. Cue Lionel Messi, the 7-time Ballon d’Or winner.
“LET’S GOOOO!!!” Messi posted on his Instagram
“It was very important to start this week with a victory for us and also for all our people. And we go on.’
The match was set to go to penalties had it remained tied.
“I knew I had to score; it was the last play of the game. I wanted to score so we didn’t go to penalties.
“It was very important for us to get this win, it’s a new tournament, it’s going to give us confidence moving forward,” he added, in an on-field interview.
If his debut is anything to go by, there is more coming from the iconic footballer. ICYMI: Lionel Messi Scores Last Minute Free-Kick in Inter Miami Debut!
