[Sport] Messi's return to Inter Miami: the free kicks that went high, the "challenge" to his teammates and the crossing with two rivals

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Gerardo Tata Martino glanced askance at the substitute bench and Lionel Messi gave a thumbs up. The Argentine captain left behind the physical discomfort that had forced him to go out against Toronto and miss a couple of matches in the MLS. That's why he laced up his cleats, put on the pink No. 10 jersey and jumped onto the field at the start of the second half against Cincinnati, with the score 0-0.

As soon as he crossed the lime line and sank the blocks into the green grass of the DRV PNK Stadium, the stands began to celebrate. Leo did not take long to put on the captain's ribbon and to make a difference either: he showed himself as a passing option in three quarters of the field, he began to distribute the ball and forced a foul on the edge of the area two minutes after entering.

Although the free kick is one of his great specialties, this time he could not direct his poisoned left foot into the net. The ball went over the barrier but went over the crossbar and the man from Rosario looked up and put his hands to his face in annoyance. He knew that he had not been able to take advantage of a clear chance for a team that dominates in bursts.

After half an hour of the second half, he frowned again and even shouted to raise his teammates after his compatriot Álvaro Barreal made it 1-0 for Cincinnati and denied Inter Miami the possibility of accessing the Playoffs. the MLS.

 

 

Near the end, a Messi visibly tired due to the lack of football rhythm (his last match had been on September 20 and since then he has been in cotton wool due to an ailment in the scar from an old injury) pushed in search of a tie and He came close in the 38th minute, when he teamed up with Facundo Farías and took a cross shot that passed near Roman Celentano's left post.

There was also time to take charge of another free kick that barely missed the net. And, before the final whistle, already completely exhausted, he exchanged some bawdy words with the Colombian Santiago Arias and the defender Matt Miazga.

The unforgettable gesture of Messi and his bodyguard with an Inter Miami fan
After the game, a Herons supporter dribbled past security on the side of the field, entered the playing field and went straight towards Leo, although his bodyguard stopped him. Seconds later, the security himself approached the young man to No. 10 and it all ended in a photo and the signature on his shirt.

 

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