Leo Messi left one of the images of the game after the goal that gave the victory to Inter of Miami In the last minute against Atlas in the Leagues Cup match. The Argentine footballer celebrated the goal of the rival player, Matías Cóccaro. From that episode in the World Cup after Argentina-Holanda, with the famous “that you look foolish, Palla Bobo”, he had never seen the ex de Barcelona and PSG, thus celebrating a goal with so many gestures of rage.
Initially, Weigandt's goal was canceled offside, but the VAR corrected the referee's decision and gave the goal valid. Messi He hugged with Suárez and Paul, who debuted with the shirt of Inter of Miamiand then he went to Coccaro To celebrate it on the face. First he raised his fist on his face celebrating the target of the Argentine side to his pass and began to tell several things to the 7 of Atlas.
Everything is preceded by what happened a few minutes before, in the goal of the Mexican team. Coccaro did the same as Messi With the tier of Inter of Miami and celebrated the goal by heading to the stands of Florida. That was why Leo dedicated the victory to the Uruguayan footballer. After the game, the 10 apologized to him and gave him his shirt.
Something that you never imagined see in your life.
Lionel Messi shouting a goal in the face of an Atlas player.
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The Uruguayan spoke at the end of the game and explained what happened: «Just after marking the draw, I started motivating my teammates, we were going for the second, that's why I celebrated like this … Then he scored the Inter Miami And Messi came to celebrate on my facefull of emotion. And what can I say? I had to shut up … that is, it is the best of all time. It can't be replicated, ”he said with a laugh.
«After the game, he approached, hugged me and apologized. I felt a lot … that says a lot about him as a player. When someone like Messi speaks to you, you just have to listen. I feel a great respect for the best in history, ”added the ATLAS footballer subtracting importance from the episode with Leo Messi.
Messi, annoying for his suspension
Leo Messi He accused on Wednesday lack of rhythm in the match of Leagues Cup contra Atlas for the suspension of the MLS On the last day of the League. «At first I was a bit heavy. It came with continuity, but The other day they didn't let me play and I noticed todayespecially in the first half, ”said Messi after Inter Miami's 2-1 victory.
«Not having played the other day, if a priori it seems better, for me it is worsebecause I need to compete. I feel physically as I play games, that I grab pace, ”he added. Messi was key in the victory with two assists for the goals of his fellow fabric Segovia in the 60th minute and Marcelo Weigandt in 96.
The captain of The herons He also referred to the newcomer debut RODRIGO DE PAULa signing that contributes, in his opinion, “a leap of quality” to the template. «We know each other for a long time, we played many games together. It makes a quality leap to the template. It comes with great desire. Today, which comes from training little, and everything was run, with everything that means running here with heat, humidity, high temperatures, ”he said.
