Thiago Messi, Lionel Messi’s eldest son, is causing a stir because he is the author of a goal for Inter Miami in a friendly tournament. Thiago along with Luis Suarez’s son Benjamin finally lifted the trophy after making their mark in the final.

Thiago, who shares training space with his father at the Florida Blue Training Center, often plays with the U12 team in the Florida Academy League (unlike the U13, U14, U15, U16 and U17 teams that compete in MLS). Next).

Thiago Messi with the friendly tournament championship

However, on this occasion, Thiago and the U13 team participated in the Easter International Cup, a tournament organized by Rayados de Monterrey during Holy Week (April 27 to 30) for boys and girls from 10 to 19 years old. . More than 30 international teams and more than 300 teams from more than 24 US states participated, including LigaMX Academy, MLS Academy, ECNL Men and Women, MLS Next, Girls Academy, USYS and Club teams American football set.

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Since Messi started his new life in America, Thiago Messi has been a member of the Inter Miami Academy. Years ago, that relationship with football was the exact opposite of what it is today. This is what the Albiceleste captain admitted: “I am not the one who buys the ball. Thiago doesn’t like football very much. At the current club they have prepared something for the kids, let’s see if they can catch up.”

Before leaving Spain, Thiago participated in one of the categories of the Barca Escola project specifically for children from 6 to 8 years old, with training methods similar to those of La Masia. In 2020, the boy went viral for a wonderful goal he scored for the Catalan team.

Both Ciro and Mateo, Messi’s other sons with partner Antonela Roccuzzo, also attend Inter Miami’s Florida Academy.