By Gura Garcia
25 Feb 2024, 08:29 AM EST
Lionel Messi is totally focused, concentrated and mentally focused on what has been the beginning of the 2024 Major League Soccer season, and on winning all the championships possible with the pink squad of Inter Miami. The world champion in Qatar 2022 had a space in his busy training and match schedule to send a special birthday message to Mirtha Legrand.
But despite this, Lionel Andrés made a historic promise to the Argentine television host. “I swear we are going to do it.”, were the words of the forward, former player of the Football Club Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain.
Legrand celebrated his birthday last Friday, February 23, with his family and friends, in a private meeting and despite the fact that he had commented She didn’t want gifts, Messi’s greeting was one that made her happy quite significantly and put a smile on her face.
The video that Messi sent to the remembered actress was revealed during the broadcast of the program “La Noche de Mirtha”, and it was broadcast on the air on Saturday the 24th on the El Trece signal. “Here we are with the whole band, we want to send you a happy 97th birthday,” said the Inter Miami star, who appeared in the company of Tinayre.
Messi’s promise
“I know that years ago I promised you that one day we were going to be together and we are going to do it. “I swear to you that we are going to do it,” Messi promised.referring to the invitation to participate in the “Mesaza” that the host had extended to her some time ago.
After having seen the “special tape that the production had prepared for her,” Legrand was very moved and happy and He decided to tell some stories that he had with the Argentine star from Rosario, along with his family. “He sent me a photo of Ámbar – his granddaughter and Juana Viale’s daughter – and my great-granddaughter is hugging Messi,” she described.
In addition, he let it be known that at the time he crossed paths with Messi’s mother, Celia Cuccittini., although he admitted that he had not recognized her at that time. “She sends me a photo with a blonde lady and I tell her: ‘Marcela, who is that lady?’” he commented when praising her because she looked very young.
Inter Miami made its big debut in the 2024 MLS season
Messi made his big debut with Inter Miami in the 2024 Major League Soccer campaign, in what was a local victory against the Utah teamReal Salt Lake with a score of 2 goals to 0, so the Miami fans are beginning to get excited about the first American league championship.
Although Messi was not part of the names that scored in that match, he was one of the most important pieces in its development.since he was involved in practically all of the team’s offensive plays, especially those of the two goals that dictated the victory for the ‘Las Garzas’ club.
A play to never forget
It was the 43rd minute when La Pulga, as usual, put his foot on the accelerator for a Miami offensive and from the door of the area he made the diagonal towards the crescent. In what was the process of seeking to finish off the rival goal and score his first goal of the season, the Argentine ran into an opponent lying on the floor who was suffering from an injury.
Far from getting complicated, the Argentine star made a self-pass and without any problem managed to overcome it, to get into the area. The goal was not part of the rest of the play this time, but it was quite prominent in the live television broadcast and the Inter Miami fans celebrated it to the fullest, and it went completely viral on social networks.
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