The seven-time Ballon d?Or winner, Lionel Messi, stunned the soccer world after announcing his move to MLS as a free agent. It seemed like the legendary player would return to FC Barcelona at one point. Nevertheless, fans are excited to see his impact at Major League Soccer.

Indeed, Lionel Messi stepping into MLS, after spending most of his playing career in Spain and France, is a historic moment. Amidst Messi’s future arrival in Miami, popular rapper and songwriter Nicki Minaj welcomed the World Cup Champion in the most astounding way.

Rapper Nicki Minaj’s reference to the World Cup Champion Lionel Messi leaves fans stunned

Nicki Minaj is a famous rapper and songwriter, famous for her quick-spoken rap style and provocative lyrics. Moreover, Nicki is one of only a dozen artists to have over a hundred Billboard Hot 100 entries.

Minaj shocked the world after fans spotted a Lionel Messi reference in one of her recently released songs. She recently worked with Lil Uzi Vert on his 26-track album, ‘Pink Tape’. They collaborated on the track ‘Endless Fashion’, which has drawn fans’ attention.

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In the song, Nicki Minaj mentions, “When bi**hes test me.. it get Messi like Soccer.” The rapper is already famous for provoking her haters with great references and provocative lyrics. Fans took to social media to highlight the interesting reference.

Interestingly, fans have left very positive feedback and showed tons of support online. Moreover, Minaj also reacted with a Messi GIF on Twitter after fans discovered the hidden Messi reference in the song. One of the comments read, “I’m nuh even surprised Nicki knows. GOAT recognizes GOAT.”

One Messi fan felt the line implied that Nikki Minaj thinks Messi is better than Ronaldo.

Furthermore, several Messi fans supported Nicki Minaj’s reference and commented, “She knows ball.”

Whereas, some soccer fans replaced Messi with their favorite soccer player’s name and brought a whole new meaning to Nicki’s reference.

Since Messi will soon arrive in Miami, many fans were interested to see a crossover between the worldwide famous soccer star and rapper.

Surprisingly, there was also negative feedback from haters, as well; however, Messi fans’ love for their soccer star overshadowed it perfectly.

Last but not least, several fans claimed Nicki as ‘GOAT’ after her astounding Messi reference. Furthermore, some fans even declared her better than Cardi B.

Minaj tapped into a dedicated Messi fan base with the line and it took the internet by storm. The song became all the more relevant since Messi’s debut is not very far away. Thanks to the reference, ‘Endless Fashion’ is on its way to being one of 2023’s greatest hits.

What are your expectations from Messi’s debut for Inter Miami on July 21? Let us know in the comments.

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