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The Lionel Messi craze in the United States does not seem to be dying anytime soon. He followed up his brilliant debut with another masterclass for his second Inter Miami game. From all the celebrities to the US social media, everyone is in awe of the Argentine. A prominent American figure has enjoyed Messi’s shenanigans as much as anyone else.

Serena Williams‘ husband and the co-founder of Reddit, Alexis Ohanian, witnessed Messi’s debut from the best seat in the house. He couldn’t resist tweeting about Messi’s brace in the second game, which managed to break social media again. Amidst all this, Ohanian’s take was also questioned, but he fired back with a strong reply.

Serena Williams’ husband fires back at a fan

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When Messi opened his account for the night, the clip was posted on social media. Within minutes, it went viral and grabbed over 200,000 views. Blown by Messi’s brilliance, Ohanian emphasized that Messi’s MLS entry would make football more popular in the country than the likes of David Beckham and Pele did owing to social media advancements.

A fan was in complete disagreement here, and he went on to disrespect the quality of MLS. He wrote, “Calm your t*ts,” directed at Ohanian. However, the Reddit co-founder fired shots back at him right away, shutting down all the disrespect towards his opinion or Messi’s performance. He replied, “Save this tweet!“, indicating that he would soon be proven right.

Ohanian has put immense faith in Messi here. However, if there’s one man who has to change the sport in a country, then who better than the greatest player of all time? However, despite making strong statements relating to MLS here, Ohanian does not believe that it can take over traditional American sports.

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Serena Williams’ husband prefers American sports despite Lionel Messi’s heroics

When Messi-mania hit America, experts came up with certain brutal claims. One of them suggested that soccer would become the most popular sport in the country. Ohanian’s love for multiple sports is evident, as he has multiple sporting ventures, including a $115,000,000 investment in Angel City FC. He defended the NBA and NWSL here. He said that those leagues wouldn’t give up easily and would continue to grow, while MLS still has a long way to go.

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