Lionel Messi’s children cannot deny that they carry in their blood the talent inherited from their father to play football. And now it was Mateo’s turn to give a new demonstration of this by standing out during a match in which he scored five goals and also imitating one of his father’s well-known celebrations.
During a recent match played in Miami with the Inter Miami Academy, the middle son of the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner not only excelled by scoring five goals, including one from a free kick, which could be seen in a video that It didn’t take long for it to go viral on social media.
In addition to his football skills, Mateo Messi He also copied a particular celebration of his father, making the gesture of blowing a kiss to someone in the stadium’s stands. In the case of Leo, who celebrated a goal with FC Barcelona in this way, it was interpreted that the kiss was for his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo.
In the final of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, where Lionel Messi was crowned champion with the Argentina National Team, giving the Albiceleste their third world title, Mateo Messi showed that despite his young age he already has the ability to control the ball and execute very good dribbles.
Leo’s middle son, who is currently eight years old, competes in the Las Garzas children’s categories, specifically in the sub-9, wearing the number ’10’ on his back, the same one that his father wears both with Inter Miami as well as with the Argentine National Team.
It is not the first time that a son of Lionel Messi has gone viral for showing his skills on the playing field. In addition to Mateo, who usually stands out in his matches with the Inter Miami academy, Thiago Messi has also made himself noticed with his skills inherited from “La Pulga”.
In this way, all that remains is for Ciro, Lionel Messi’s youngest son (who is currently six years old), to also follow in the footsteps of his brothers who are greatly imitating the genius that his father usually does on the playing field and who have become what for many is the best player in the history of football.
Since Lionel Messi’s arrival in Miami in the middle of last year to join the MLS team, the Argentine star’s family has attracted much more media attention to the point that the performances of the player’s children with their children’s teams end up generating much interest.
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