Published By: Siddarth Sriram
Last Updated: November 11, 2023, 10:22 IST
United States of America (USA)
Messi presents his eighth Ballon d’Or to the Miami crowd. (Credit: Twitter)
Fans, a lot of them shouting “Messi! Messi!” in unison, almost stuffed the DRV PNK stadium — even if the membership’s MLS season ended final month.
Inter Miami saluted Argentine star Lionel Messi’s eighth Ballon d’Or on Friday, however their pleasant match to mark the achievement led to a 2-1 loss to MLS rivals New York City FC.
The defeat, in a match between two groups lengthy out of the MLS championship operating, was only a footnote on a celebratory evening that started with Messi providing his because of followers for the welcome he’d acquired in Florida.
Fans, a lot of them shouting “Messi! Messi!” in unison, almost stuffed the DRV PNK stadium — even if the membership’s MLS season ended final month.
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“Thank you for being here, for this beautiful tribute,” Messi stated after elevating the trophy he’d collected in Paris final month. “I have been here for a short time, but it seems like a lot of time.
“I want to thank all the people of Miami, not only those who are here, but in the city in general, for the treatment I and my family have received during this time.
“They showed me a lot of affection, they made me feel at home.”
The 36-12 months-outdated famous person acquired a rapturous welcome when he arrived at Inter Miami in July and powered the struggling franchise to the Leagues Cup title in a match with MLS and Mexican league golf equipment in August.
He performed his first MLS common season match for Miami on August 26 as a second-half substitute, scoring a purpose in Inter’s 2-0 win at New York Red Bulls to snap an 11-match winless streak.
But nagged by a late-season leg harm, Messi was unable to elevate Miami from the league cellar into the MLS Cup playoffs.
Even so, he has electrified the US league, his attraction underscored by a spike in jersey gross sales and an increase in gross sales of MLS season cross viewing subscriptions in addition to ticket gross sales wherever Miami performed.
Fans had been chanting for him once more late in Friday’s match, however he was unable to supply an equalizer in a contest received by NYCFC with objectives from Talles Magno and Julian Fernandez.
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Messi’s newest Ballon d’Or rewarded exploits achieved nicely earlier than his transfer to MLS, particularly his inspirational performances eventually 12 months’s World Cup in Qatar the place he scored seven objectives and was named the match’s finest participant as he carried Argentina to victory.
But Messi stated he was aiming to construct on Miami’s Leagues Cup crown subsequent season — when his membership will defend that title and compete within the US Open Cup and CONCACAF Champions Cup along with their MLS marketing campaign.
“I had no doubt that we were going to have a good time, that we were going to enjoy ourselves and today I have even less doubts that next year is going to be much better,” he stated.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)
