SUMMARY
- Lionel Messi's 8-year-old son, Mateo Messi, has reportedly joined the Inter Miami academy upon his father's arrival at the MLS-based club.
- Prior to the match where Mateo scored a bicycle kick goal, a video surfaced on social media showing him practicing the same skill with Lionel Messi feeding him aerial balls.
Lionel Messi has often talked about his kids during his various interviews over the years. The soccer star’s family has also been spotted at the stadiums supporting their hero. As per the reports, Leo’s son Mateo Messi joined the Inter Miami academy on his father’s arrival at the MLS-based club.
Mateo Messi has often been spotted playing soccer with his father in various online surfaced videos. The 8-year-old son of Argentina forward Lionel Messi has on many occasions won the hearts of fans with his adorable gestures and liking for the game of soccer.
Leo Messi with Mateo and Ciro at the Inter Miami Academy watching Thiago’s match
— Leo Messi 🔟 Fan Club (@WeAreMessi) September 16, 2023
In a recent clip uploaded by the Academy of Inter Miami on their tik-tok handle Mateo can be seen scoring a terrific bicycle kick goal. The youngster was wearing a number seven shirt while he scored the goal. Fans might think that Leo’s son wearing a shirt number belonging to Cristiano Ronaldo might just not be a coincidence.
A few days earlier a clip of Mateo practicing the bicycle kick surfaced on social media (YouTube-Football Updates). Lionel Messi was feeding aerial balls to Mateo. The kid was making sure that the ball ended in the back of the net. He was hitting it with a high-flying bicycle kick style. It can be termed that Mateo successfully implemented that practice session while playing the match.
Lionel Messi on being teased by his son Mateo Messi over a Champions League opponent
According to reports, Leo earlier reflected that his son Mateo still pokes at him sometimes regarding one of his Champions League opponents. Leo’s Barcelona infamously lost to English side Liverpool in their 2019 Champions League tie.
Barca won the first leg of the match between the two teams by three goals to nil. However, Liverpool turned the tables around and defeated Messi’s side by 4-0. It was when the La Liga side visited England to play the second leg. Liverpool went through to the finals, while Barca was knocked out of the competition.
About his son Mateo often teasing him about that loss, Leo stated – “When Mateo plays with me in the backyard, he goes I’m Liverpool and Valencia because they beat you. Mateo will celebrate Real Madrid’s goals to p*** off his brother,” the veteran further stated.
It can be drawn out from the words of Argentina’s number ten, that his son Mateo really keeps account of his father’s opponents. Especially the ones who on a certain day got the better of Leo’s team. However, fans would love to know more about such cheeky mannerisms of Mateo Messi.