Earlier, we knew MLS club Inter Miami for David Beckham. But the fame of the club has heightened remarkably. Most new fans know it as a club where Lionel Messi will play after leaving PSG. And those new fans are in the millions, as seen by the immense rise in social media following of the club.?
Meanwhile, the Argentine is yet to make his debut for the club and is on vacation. The fans are eager to see the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner take the field for Beckham’s club. However, Beckham’s partner in the club, Jorge Mas, recently announced Messi might make his debut in late July.?
Despite all these updates, a video of one fan emerged that has left soccer fans in stitches.
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Fans troll a Philadelphia Union supporter over Lionel Messi
Inter Miami visited Subaru Park on Sunday to play Philadelphia Union. It didn’t go as expected for the Miami-based club, as they lost 4-1. It was the seventh defeat in a row for the club that will welcome Messi next month. Inter Miami currently sits bottom of the Eastern Conference table and needs Lionel Messi to inspire them.
However, a video of a fan emerged on social media. He held a banner during the game that said he traveled 1200 miles to watch Messi play. Messi’s absence devastated the fan. It soon caught the eyes of Twitter users, who didn’t show any mercy to the fan. One Twitter user wrote, “The Philly?people are mentally delayed.”?
https://twitter.com/offtotheracees/status/1673132891969138689?s=48
The reason was clear, Messi had just ended the season and played international games. He is on vacation, and Inter Miami is yet to present him as a new player. One user questioned the IQ of the devastated fan.
average midget fan's IQ https://t.co/5pJE17pzkY
— 🤞🏽 (@holowz) June 26, 2023
A few Twitter users called it a publicity stunt.
This has to be someone trying to get famous on Tiktok or YouTube.
— Paddy (@OddsOnFPL) June 25, 2023
That's just a clout chaser. He would know about Messi being away.
— Kenny 🇿🇦 (@Llekamania_) June 25, 2023
this guys happened to be in Miami that weekend and decided to play along with this. Otherwise all the world knows Messi’s first game is next month!!
— Didi (@DidMehmeti) June 25, 2023
Most social media users feel it’s his fault as he didn’t check anything and wasted money on his trip.
That his fault. Inter Miami confirmed his first game is in late July. Duh!!!!!
— JRReed11 (@JRR0801) June 25, 2023
are we supposed to feel bad? do a little research this is the dumbest thing ive ever seen https://t.co/dBu2wCj5ln
— Zaden🇵🇹 (@KroosEra) June 26, 2023
😂😂 damn id be pissed wasting that much money https://t.co/gMrwVH11Yi
— David (@davidbleckk) June 25, 2023
That's his fault for not checking lmao https://t.co/cThR0iwILM
— axl (@axlcutz__) June 25, 2023
Nonetheless, it’s certain that the whole soccer fandom is looking forward to La Pulga’s stint in America.
Inter Miami reunites Messi with former teammate
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After landing Messi, there were growing speculations over the club going for his former teammates. The players in question were Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, who recently announced their departure from FC Barcelona. Meanwhile, David Beckham succeeded in bringing Busquets to Miami.
The former Barcelona midfielder had several offers from Europe and Saudi Arabia. But he didn’t want to play against his boyhood club Barcelona, so he discarded the option of playing in Europe. However, Messi’s decision to play in MLS impacted the former Spanish superstar, and he chose Inter Miami as his next destination. It’s time to see the linkups from Barcelona days at struggling Inter Miami.
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