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Soccer fans recently witnessed one of its finest moments when Lionel Messi scored a winner during the dying minutes of his debut. The Argentine banged in a freekick from outside the box. Fans in the stadium were visibly enamored, and the cameras were quick to pan toward Serena Williams and Kim Kardashian. The tennis star has since gone viral for her reaction while Kardashian has come under criticism.

Notably, Messi’s debut couldn’t have been any better than this, winning for his team in the death. But it is Serena’s reaction that has caught everyone’s attention.

Serena Williams’ jaw-drop reaction goes viral as fans criticize Kim Kardashian

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The entire stadium erupted when Messi banged the free kick. Along with Messi’s freekick, another video has gone viral. Tennis legend Serena Williams had a literal ‘jaw-drop’ reaction to the goal. But the camera’s focus was also on Kim Kardashian, who was beside Williams. The American socialite was busy looking into her daughter’s phone during ‘the moment’.

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Soon after spotting this soccer fans did not hesitate to take digs at the former tennis star. One fan couldn’t even believe how Kardashian did not pay any attention.

Another fan joked that she was just there ‘for the vibes’ and nothing else.

Many fans joked about her lack of knowledge of the sport.

Fans also loved pregnant Serena Williams’ reaction to Messi’s stunning freekick.

It was quite visible that Kim Kardashian missed the magic Messi moment. And the fans weren’t very pleased about that. The American socialite was quick to receive criticism on social media. Apart from that, Serena Williams’ epic and funny reaction garnered a lot of attention as well.

How did Lionel Messi’s debut pan out?

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Today was a very special day for many, courtesy of Lionel Messi’s Inter-Miami debut. The Argentine World Cup winner came on as a substitute in the second half of the game. At that time, Inter Miami had the lead. But Cruz Azul’s Uriel Antuna equalized. Everyone thought that this game was heading toward a draw, but the Little Magician had other plans. Just seconds before the final whistle, his team won a free kick.

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It was just outside the box and well within shooting distance. The soccer veteran stepped up for the free kick and banged it into the back of the net. The soccer universe then went into pandemonium. Without a doubt, Messi’s debut was one for the ages. While the long-term aim is to widen the MLS’ global reach, the soccer veteran has already grabbed millions of eyeballs with one free kick.

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