In the last minutes of the match between Inter Miami and Colorado on April 7, a female fan ran very quickly onto the field, approached Messi and asked to take a photo with them, which she agreed to do. Immediately afterwards, the security team entered the yard to take this girl out.
Witnessing this, Messi stretched out his hand, seemingly wanting the staff to be gentle with the young girl. According to Ole newspaper, Messi said: “Okay (request to take a photo together) but please run quickly”.
Female fans ran into the field to take photos with Messi
Messi is said to have advised the female fan to quickly run away when the security team arrived
The girl was then taken from the field
The female fan was then taken off the field, but she seemed happy with the moment she took a photo with her idol. The identity of this fan was quickly determined to be Antonella Siegert, who is also particularly passionate about soccer. Quite coincidentally, the young girl has the same name as Messi’s wife.
On social media, Antonella also shared about the experience of meeting her idol. “Without a doubt, this is the best day of my life. The day I did everything I wanted. I came a long way to get to the match”, she wrote. “I waited for the right moment and ran as hard as I could. Thank you Messi for being humble and helping my dream come true”.
Luckily for Antonella, the last match marked Messi’s return after a long time on the sidelines due to injury. Entering the field in the second half, the Argentine superstar scored to help the home team equalize 1-1. In the end, the two teams tied with a score of 2-2. With the recent results, Inter Miami dropped to 3rd place on the eastern rankings.
Messi made a bold impression when he moved to play for Inter Miami
Messi joined Inter Miami in July 2023, immediately creating a fever. During Messi’s first matches for Inter Miami, ticket prices were pushed to record highs but seats were still full. This season, Messi’s effect has decreased somewhat but the stadium’s occupancy rate is still high.
