In their second friendly of the year, Inter Miami lost 1-0 to FC Dallas. The Argentine captain started and was replaced in the second half.
January 23, 2024, 08:04 a.m.
Lionel Messi’s reaction when a 17-year-old rival approached him to ask for a photo after the defeat (Video: @M30Xtra /Photo: Video capture).
Inter Miami, which started Lionel Messi, lost 1-0 against FC Dallas in the second preseason match of the team led by Gerardo Martino. The Argentine captain was replaced in the second half.
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It was a friendly, preparatory match, so the defeat didn’t hit as hard. Both Messi and his teammates know that these are just the first steps to smooth the functioning of the team. Even after the game, Leo was always very kind to FC Dallas fans and players.
Lionel Messi, with a former La Masía player
Romanian-Canadian Enes Sali can attest to that. The young 17-year-old footballer, who plays for FC Dallas and even wore the colors of Barcelona at La Masía, was not part of the squad on Monday night, but decided to go down to the tunnel to ask his biggest idol for a photo. sportsman, Lionel Messi.
Messi with Enes Sali, a FC Dallas player who approached him to ask for a photo (Photo: IG @enesssali).
As can be seen in a video, Leo agreed to take the photo without any problems and shake his hand, although the game had just ended and Inter Miami’s defeat was already a fact. Enes Sali published the image on her Instagram account and, as if that were not enough, he put it on all of her social media profiles.
“Quoted by specialized websites at 1.3 million euros, Enes Sali signed with FC Dallas at the beginning of December 2023, but the Romanian international did not join the MLS team until January 2024,” reported the Romanian site Pro Sport.
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