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Inter Miami guardant Lionel Messi (10) reacts connected the crushed aft a play during the 2nd fractional of an MLS shot lucifer against Los Angeles FC, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, successful Los Angeles, Calif. (AP Photo)
Lionel Messi was brought down aft a instrumentality ran onto the tract astatine the extremity of Inter Miami CF’s affable lucifer against Independiente del Valle successful Puerto Rico connected Thursday.The incidental took spot astir the 88th infinitesimal astatine Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium successful Bayamón.
A protagonist ran towards the centre ellipse and grabbed Messi by the waist from behind. A information defender tried to region the fan, and successful the process some the instrumentality and Messi fell to the ground.
Messi appeared unharmed. He got up rapidly and walked distant to different portion of the pitch.
One instrumentality had approached him from down without him noticing. As the protagonist held him, a information authoritative intervened. The effort to propulsion the instrumentality distant led to Messi besides being knocked down.
The instrumentality was incapable to instrumentality a selfie. Several supporters entered the transportation during the accumulation match.The crippled had primitively been scheduled for February 13 but was postponed aft Messi felt discomfort successful his limb during a erstwhile accumulation fixture against Barcelona SC.Santiago Morales and Messi scored successful the 16th and 70th minutes arsenic Inter Miami won 2-1.Miami had begun its MLS play with a 3-0 decision to Los Angeles FC and volition adjacent play Orlando City SC connected Sunday.
