Kim Kardashian expressed her gratitude to Lionel Messi for providing her seven-year-old son, Saint, with one of the most memorable nights of his life. The reality TV star and her son, who is a big soccer fan, had pitchside seats to watch Messi in action for Inter Miami. Saint was heard chanting Messi’s name alongside his friend as the Argentine superstar made his way onto the field as a substitute in the second half.
In a dramatic turn of events, Messi came off the bench to score a crucial free-kick during stoppage time, leading Inter Miami to a thrilling 2-1 victory over Mexican side Cruz Azul on Friday night.
To make the night even more special, Messi took the time to sign an Inter Miami jersey for Saint and posed for a selfie with the young soccer enthusiast after the match.
Kim Kardashian shares that Messi gifted her son, Saint, a signed jersey after Inter Miami debut 🙌
(via @KimKardashian) pic.twitter.com/kzzR5OmSi4
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 22, 2023
Kim has talked about Saint’s love for soccer, “He’s obsessed with soccer, and I will do anything for my babies, so I travel the world. We do soccer trips, and it’s not stopping. All summer, we’re going to different exhibition games.” She expressed her gratitude for the experience, and MLS would hope to see her in upcoming matches of Inter Miami.
Kim Kardashian was not the only celebrity at the game. She was joined by LeBron James, Serena Williams, and David Beckham. Saint West also had the opportunity to meet the former Manchester United legend, David Beckham. The Englishman was seen talking to Saint and his friend during the game.
Lionel Messi broke the Kim Kardashian curse in his first game for Inter Miami
Lionel Messi’s dramatic free kick on his debut ended the infamous Kim Kardashian ‘Curse’. The American celebrity is considered a ‘bad omen’ for athletes. Fans on social media have pointed out that the presence of Kim Kardashian at sporting events can lead to some shocks on the pitch.
Recently, Kim and her son were present at the Emirates Stadium to support Arsenal. The English side was up against Sporting CP in the Europa League. Arsenal suffered a shocking defeat as they crashed out to the Portuguese side on penalties.
The mother-son duo was also present at Parc des Princes to support Paris Saint-Germain. PSG also suffered a shock 2-0 loss at the hands of Stade Rennes in a Ligue 1 match.
The score is 1-1 in the 94th minute. Lionel Messi has a free-kick on the edge of the box on his Inter Miami debut 🇺🇸🦩
The rest is history… 🐐🇦🇷pic.twitter.com/HztT5L9frZ
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) July 22, 2023
The Kim Kardashian curse seemed to be working going into stoppage time as Inter Miami was drawing against Cruz Azul. However, Lionel Messi curled in the 67th free-kick of his incredible career to end Inter’s 11-game winless streak.
Messi told Apple TV post-match, “What I saw was the goal. I saw the goal, and I knew I had to score. It was the last play of the game, and I wanted to score so we didn’t go to penalties.”
Lionel Messi will move forward with Inter Miami to face Atlanta United on July 26. The Argentine is expected to make his first start for the MLS side.