Zlatan Names Messi's Heir: Rising Football Star Revealed

You have to be very good to earn praise from Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The former Swedish AC Milan forward lived his first years away from the playing fields with the same sense of humor and tact that stood out during his time on the pitch. Throughout the last few hours and unexpectedly, He pointed out who may be the natural heir of Lionel Andrés Messi. Inter Miami celebrates.

It all happened thanks to Ciro Messi standing out in a sub-8 tournament in the United States with Inter Miami. In the midst of all the celebrations and unexpectedly, the figure of Zlatan Ibrahimovic appeared to present Lionel’s son in the heart of Florida with the award for top scorer of the competition.. The images of both on social networks go hand in hand with a series of specific statements by the Swede that become a trend.

“If you want to see a miniature version of Messi, you have to see Ciro Messi. I am happy to give him this top scorer award; this boy will go far in the future,” words from Zlatan Ibrahimovic himself that already appear in different media around the performance of one of Lionel Andrés Messi’s sons during his time as a youth player for David Beckham’s club.

Let us remember that Messi and Zlatan were teammates in Barcelona between the summer of 2009 and 2010.. It was not an easy season for the Swede thanks to his explosive relationship with Pep Guardiola and also thanks to the role that he slowly gave to Lionel as a false 9. Despite taking many minutes from him during that stage at the Camp Nou, The Swede has never had a single bad word towards a footballer who he considers unrepeatable in every sense.

Zlatan praised Ciro Messi for his goals in Miami: GETTY

“Messi was the big star. The team was his. He was shy and a good person and I liked him, but I also dominated on the field. It must have been for him as if someone came into his house and lay down on his bed. Then he explained to Guardiola that he no longer wanted to play on the wing, that he wanted to play in the middle,” Zlatan himself remembers in his autobiography about those times. He claims that now Cyrus has everything to be his heir. Let us remember that it is found already in his second campaign with Las Garzas in terms of the club’s minor categories.

Messi’s message after the controversy in India

La Pulga’s visit to the Asian giant was marked by controversy and different problems in the organization. The altercations and incidents in the stadiums where Messi’s figure was supposed to shine did not go unnoticed by the international scene. He wanted to thank all the love received and try to turn the page after a visit for which there were even arrests.

“Namaste, India! What incredible visits to Delhi, Bombay, Hyderabad and Kolkata! Thank you for the warm welcome, generous hospitality and all the love you showed me during my trip. I hope football has a bright future in India,” words from Lionel on Instagram. The almost 40-meter statue hanging around his figure is the best example to understand the devotion that the Asian country has for its football.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic publicly praised Ciro Messi after giving him the award for the top scorer of an under-8 tournament in the United States: “If you want to see a miniature version of Messi“They have to see Ciro.”
The former Swedish striker stated that Lionel’s youngest son “will go far in the future”, highlighting his performance in the Inter Miami minor categorieswhere he is already completing his second campaign.
Despite his complicated time with Guardiola at Barcelona, Ibrahimovic has always maintained respect for Messiwhom he defines in his autobiography as the great star who “was shy and a good person.”