Lionel Messi meets Inter Miami’s stars of the future as the newly-crowned Ballon d’Or winner shows off his latest award to academy youngsters before posing for photos
Inter Miami famous person Lionel Messi introduced his latest Ballon d’Or award again to the workforce school and confirmed it off to the gamers in the youth academy on Thursday.
Miami’s academy posted a video exhibiting clips of Messi interacting with youngsters whereas posing for group footage with the workforce and the trophy.
The 36-year-old just lately received his eighth Ballon d’Or prize after edging out the likes of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.
The video posted on X confirmed him carrying a big case containing the trophy into one of the buildings at Miami’s follow complicated before being greeted by the awaiting youth gamers.
Messi then took the time to change handshakes and hugs with one group of gamers before taking a gaggle picture after which repeating the course of with a youthful workforce.
He was then joined on the subject as he took photos with each teams of gamers and their coaches.
Miami president and co-owner David Beckham offered Messi with the Ballon d’Or after he noticed off the likes of Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and Kevin de Bruyne to win his eighth crown.
The Argentina captain’s declare to the Ballon d’Or got here from his heroics at the World Cup final December, when he scored seven targets to encourage his nation to a historic victory. Shortly after, he left Paris Saint-Germain in a document breaking deal to be part of Miami.
Despite lacking the MLS playoffs, Messi’s influence was quick with Miami backside of the league before his arrival. Within two months, he led the workforce to its first membership trophy after profitable the inaugural Leagues Cup in August.
In September, Miami appeared at the US Open Cup remaining however misplaced to the Houston Dynamo.
As for the MLS common season, Messi solely performed in six video games due to accidents and worldwide duties. Through these video games, he scored a objective and two assists.
Messi and his teammates in Miami had been just lately making ready for a brief journey to China that will have included two friendlies, nonetheless the tour was just lately canceled due to unexpected circumstances.
The tour promoter, NSN, stated the resolution to cancel was out of respect to Chinese officers following the demise final week of the nation’s former second-ranking chief, Li Keqiang. He was China’s high financial official for a decade.
