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The Divine Ponytail paid a visit to the Inter Miami camp during the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup in the USA and presented Messi with a special memento.
Lionel Messi, Roberto Baggio. (X)
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi expressed his appreciation of Italian legend Roberto Baggio after the divine ponytail paid a visit to the MLS side’s camp during the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup in the USA.
“What a wonderful visit! Thank you, Roberto, for this special and meaningful gift and for the wonderful conversation we shared. You’re a star and a historic football legend. It will always be a pleasure to welcome you whenever you want to come and see us!”
¡Qué hermosa visita! Gracias, Roberto, por este regalo tan especial y lleno de significado y por la charla tan linda que compartimos. Sos un crack y una leyenda histórica del fútbol. ¡Siempre va a ser un gusto recibirte cuando quieras venir a vernos! pic.twitter.com/hwUTCdcRKd— Leo Messi (@leomessisite) June 17, 2025
Baggio is widely regarded as one of the most creative influences on the beautiful game since its inception as he served as the flagbearer of Italian football for a prolonged time. Baggio is renowned for his abilities on the ball and the ease with which he played the game despite troublesome injuries that followed him nearly throughout his senior career.
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Messi, now considered the finest to have ever played organised 11-a-side football, led his home nation Argentina to the coveted FIFA World Cup title in Qatar in the 2022 edition of the tournament and two Copa America titles on either side of his crowning moment in the middle-eastern nation.
Inter Miami played out goalless draw in the curtain raiser of the revamped edition of the FIFA Club World Cup 2024 in a 0-0 stalemate against Egyptian heavyweights Al Ahly on the 15th of the month at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida.
The Herons are slated to take on Portuguese giants Porto in their upcoming fixture on the 20th of the month at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
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