Messi celebrates a new goal at Inter Miami
After celebrating with teammates in the corner of the field, Messi saw co-owners David Beckham and Jorge Mas on the sidelines. The Argentine striker immediately stopped, reaching his right hand forward, palm open towards the two co-owners of Inter Miami.
According to British newspaper Sunsport, Messi celebrated the goal by posing with a beer mug. Out on the field, Beckham responded to Messi with a bright smile and Mas applauded.
Spanish newspaper Marca said that Messi celebrates a goal for his son. Specifically, the 36-year-old star posed like superhero Thor in Marvel Comics - Thiago's favorite superhero, then smiled when he saw his son's reaction.
On social media, many fans believe that Inter Miami's rookie celebrates like the movement of Darth Vader when using the force in the Star Wars movie. Messi has not yet explained this new celebration.
Messi got off to a perfect start in an Inter Miami shirt. In his debut, he came on from the 54th minute and then scored a super kick in the fourth minute to seal a 2-1 victory over Cruz Azul.
In the next match against Atlanta United on the morning of July 26, Messi started and opened the scoring in the 8th minute after two consecutive shots from close range. In the 22nd minute, the 2022 World Cup champion doubled the lead with a close-range cushion from Robert Taylor's pass.
In the second half, Messi continued to leave his mark with a pass to Robert Taylor to seal a 4-0 victory for Inter Miami in the 53rd minute. The Argentine superstar was withdrawn in the 78th minute to make way for Robbie Robinson. He was given a score of 9.9 by Sofascore.
After the match, coach Gerardo Martino said that Messi had relieved a lot of burdens after two memorable years with Argentina, when he won the Copa America 2021, the Intercontinental Super Cup 2022 and the World Cup 2022 respectively. "It shows in everything. things, daily life, statements and how Messi faces each game," said coach Martino. "When Messi is comfortable, we will see more performances like this."
The win over Atlanta helps Inter Miami consolidate its place at the top of Group J of the Leagues Cup. Messi and his teammates currently have six points from two games, enough to advance to the round of 16, while Cruz Azul and Atlanta United compete for the remaining tickets in a direct confrontation on July 29.
