Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami beat Panama’s humble Sporting de San Miguelito 3-1 on Sunday in a friendly where the Argentine star proved he still has the magic touch.
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The goals in the match, played at the Rommel Fernández Stadium in Panama City, were scored by Adán Henricks (23) for Sporting, and Benjamín Cremaschi (45+1), Tadeo Allende (48) and Fafa Picault (64) for Inter.
The home side were down to one player for the final 20 minutes after Azael González was sent off. Despite the game being a friendly, players from both teams clashed several times, including slapping each other.Fans go wild for MessiOn two occasions, fans ran onto the pitch to greet Messi. The Argentine, who played for 75 minutes, took a while to appear but when he did, he showed his class.
The Argentine was very active in directing his team’s play, constantly coming down the midfield to receive the ball and coordinate with his teammates.
The strangest thing happened when a fan tried to approach the Argentine. Immediately, Messi’s bodyguard rushed to protect him, as he always does, taking advantage of his strength.However, this time his body overcame his strength, he hit the fan and fell to the ground. He then quickly recovered to chase after the fan and restrain him from behind.