Lionel Messi will close 2023 with Inter Miami this Friday (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Lionel Messi will take to the field with Inter Miami for the last time in 2023. The Golden Night will be the appropriate event to show off in society the eighth Ballon d’Or won by the star before leaving for Argentina for the doubleheader of the Qualifiers towards the 2026 World Cup and the friendly against New York Red Bulls is already being experienced in the bowels of the DRV PNK Stadium.
The Twitter account specialized in La Pulga information, M30Xtra, leaked the plot chosen to place on one of the walls of the redoubt with an inscription: “Congratulations Leo Messi.” Below these words, there are all the years in which he won the award for best player in the world, namely: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023.
While waiting for the match that will close the sporting year of the Herons, who did not qualify for the Major League Soccer (MLS) Playoffs, the team captain took advantage of his free time to say he was present at the dinner for the footballers who will leave the institution from 2024, as is the case of forward Josef Martínez. His assistance was accompanied by Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, the team’s main references since their respective arrivals in the middle of the year.
The prepared welcome for Lionel Messi at the DRV PNK Stadium
All the players posed in an image to portray the moment with a cake in the center of the scene, which had various silhouettes of soccer balls, the entity’s shield and the image of a goalkeeper diving to pick up a ball, which tries to simulate to Drake Callender, one of the team’s figures this year.
The event called by the club as the Noche d’Or will serve as an excuse to honor its star man after obtaining a new Ballon d’Or, but the 10th could add another individual trophy to its showcases, since Inter Miami will reward the 2023 Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year. In the first category, Leo starts as the absolute favorite after being the scorer and the team’s top figure in the crowning of the Leagues Cup. Since his arrival, he scored 11 goals and 5 assists in 14 games, although 10 of his conquests were converted in the contest held by the Rosados.
Lionel Messi was present at the farewell of Josef Martínez from Inter Miami
Likewise, the Ballon d’Or was already displayed on its return to Florida. The 36-year-old footballer took it to the children who are members of the club’s Academy, which includes two of his three children (Thiago and Mateo). The recording broadcast on the entity’s social networks has the historical top scorer of the Argentine national team walking with a chest in which he keeps the award and the children shared an unforgettable moment after being able to give the first team emblem a hug.
After this brief break, the Goat returned to practice with a superlative level ahead of the duel against the New York Red Bulls. The official accounts of Inter Miami put together a compilation with the best players of the world champion and their goals from outside the area in the middle of training. “Warming up the engines for Friday,” they left as a legend.
At a press conference, Gerardo Martino praised the friendly to put the finishing touch to a year marked by the coronation in the cup that brings together clubs from the MLS and the Mexican League: “It is a good opportunity to compete again, to “Let the fans see Leo and his teammates on the field again and let’s say goodbye to the season.” Tata made his ownership official and assured: “He is in good physical condition, but it is possible that he will not play the entire game.”
Lionel Messi’s gesture with the boys from the Inter Miami academy
This event, which had an initial pre-sale for local subscribers, will have a speech by Lionel Messi for the public and the managing owner, Jorge Mas, and MLS commissioner, Don Garber, will also give their views.
“After the end of the match, the Club will have a BRESH party at the XBTO NW Club to celebrate the historic occasion. The presentation will also feature fireworks, a gold carpet and more!” Inter Miami added in a press release. The entire event will begin at 8 p.m. (Argentine time), the match will begin at 10 p.m. and can be followed with two broadcasts in English and Spanish on the Apple TV application through MLS Season Pass.
The Ballon d’Or winner trained with the team ahead of a friendly
2023-11-10 01:01:00
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