At Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs, on Saturday night, Lionel Messi’s appeal was evident as ever. Inter Miami was playing Sporting KC.
Sporting KC typically holds its home games at Children’s Mercy Park, which has a maximum capacity of 21,500 spectators. But because of all the excitement that surrounded Messi’s visit in Kansas City, the team decided to transfer their matchup against Inter Miami to Arrowhead, a much larger stadium with over 76,000 seats.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid were present. The famous signal-caller welcomed Messi in the players tunnel just before he took the field and gave him a few words of encouragement: “Good luck man, have fun out there.”
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As anticipated, Messi brought in a record-breaking attendance on Saturday, with reports of over 70,000 supporters crowding the bleachers. Even though Miami was playing in Kansas City, the majority of spectators appeared to be cheering for Miami, as evidenced by Messi’s spectacular second-half goal.
Messi made an immediate impression on the legendary NFL stadium. The 36-year-old set up his teammate’s game-tying goal just before the eighteenth minute with a brilliant pass to Diego Gomez that split two defenders.
Afterward, Messi dribbled into a defensive crease in the 51st minute and blasted a laser. Inter Miami took a 2-1 lead when his shot swiftly struck the back of the net, rising just above Sporting KC goalie Tim Melia’s outstretched hand.
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Inter Miami won 3-2, with Lionel Messi scoring a goal and providing an assist.
Inter Miami won 3-2, with Lionel Messi scoring a goal and providing an assist. (Photo courtesy of Getty Images via Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire)
The game-winning goal came from Luis Suarez in the 71st minute, and Inter Miaimi held on to defeat Sporting KC 3-2 in the closing minutes.
Messi recently revealed that he’s attempting to learn more about the NFL as he attempts to acclimate to life in the United States. Messi is an Argentine. “Tennis, padel, basketball, and American football,” he replied when asked to list his favorite sports on the Big Time Podcast.
He then added, “I’m picking up a lot of knowledge about American football.” “Learning more about it and falling in love with it.”