In a unique snapshot moments before Inter Miami’s first-ever historic coronation ceremony, Argentine star Lionel Messi was eager to honor former Inter Miami captain Andre Yedlin after winning the American and Mexican leagues. Cups.
Further video footage shows Messi, 36, insisting on handing Yatlin the team captaincy and first blocking Yatlin before Messi puts the armband on his left arm.
The two players then combined to lift the historic trophy amid wild celebrations.
American Yadlin has been defending Miami’s colors since 2022, and he replaces Messi, who joined the team a few weeks ago, as captain from France’s Paris Saint-Germain.
Messi scored a stunning goal to put Inter Miami ahead in the 24th minute of the final with a right scissor shot from outside the area, but Wawa Biko equalized for Nashville in the second half (d57).
Ecuador’s Leonardo Campana missed a chance to beat Inter Miami in stoppage time as the latter won the penalty shootout, clinching the title thanks to a save by their goalkeeper, Drake Callender.
Lionel Messi scored his tenth goal in the “American-Mexican” Football League Cup, crowning his successful start with Inter Miami by winning the club’s first title.
Messi celebrated with his former Barcelona teammates Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba after winning the first title on American soil, after the trio succeeded in shooting from the penalty mark.
Inter Miami, founded 3 years ago with a big push from former England soccer star David Beckham, was at the bottom of the Major League Soccer table when Messi joined its ranks last month, and he succeeded in turning it into a success. The winning team after a series of positive results in the League Cup.
The title was the Argentine star’s 44th career goal-scorer in the competition.
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