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Messi bends it like Beckham for his Miami debut, as Becks watches in delight.
Last edited Sat Jul 22, 2023, 01:59 AM - Edit history (1)
With the game tied 1-1 in minute 93, Messi scored on a free kick that curved right around the defenders and slipped into the top left corner of the goal, out of reach of the helpless goalie's outstretched hands, winning the game for Miami 2-1. Miami is in full Messi-mania!
The lovely curve can best be seen at the view at 0:20:
Beckham is co-owner of Inter Miami CF, and has seen ticket sales spike 558%, even with ticket prices shooting up 459%, since they signed Messi. https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/07/18/messi-drives-miami-ticket-prices-up-500-ahead-of-debut/
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PINK uniforms?
https://www.si.com/soccer/2022/02/19/inter-miami-pink-jersey-kit-neville-beckham-mls
When I first saw them I thought, well it's Miami, maybe it's an homage to pink flamingos. Either that or all the other colors were taken.
When I first saw them I thought, well it's Miami, maybe it's an homage to pink flamingos. Either that or all the other colors were taken.