Lionel Messi reveals his superhero celebrations
Argentina’s Lionel Messi has hit the ground running in Major League Soccer (MLS) for Inter Miami. The Argentine star has scored nine goals in six matches for his new club. But, what caught the attention of fans is his celebrations after sending the ball into the net.
“My three kids are still on vacation and they haven’t started school yet so every night we watch Marvel superheroes. They are the ones who came up with the idea and told me that every time I have a game and I score a goal I celebrate in a Marvel superhero way. This is how the idea started and we have continued with this habit.” Messi told Miami Herald.
On his debut on July 21, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner sent a free kick into the upper left corner of the net in the 94th minute to give Inter Miami a 2-1 win over Mexican club Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup opener.
He followed it with a two-goal performance in another Leagues Cup game against Atlanta a few days later.
In his first road game, a Leagues Cup elimination match against FC Dallas, Messi’s free kick again snuck past the goalkeeper into the upper corner of the net for a tying tally that led to a victory on penalty kicks.Most Read
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Following the path of some of the game’s biggest names who have come to the U.S. toward the end of their careers — Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer, Thierry Henry and Beckham himself — Messi has certainly vaulted American soccer onto a global stage.
He’s a four-time Champions League winner with 10 La Liga titles. His 129 goals in the top club competition are second to Criano Ronaldo’s 140.
More than 17 years in and just a few months removed from hoing a World Cup, Messi appears to still be at the pinnacle of his soccer powers. But for him, this stage of his career isn’t about being the sport’s ambassador in the US or even accumulating more individual accolades.
