SUMMARY
- Lionel Messi's legacy seems secure as his son, Mateo Messi, scored a hat trick for Inter Miami's youth side.
- Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami in the summer of 2023 and within six months his two sons, Thiago and Mateo Messi joined the academy of Inter Miami.
Lionel Messi is walking toward the twilight of his career but his legacy seems to be in strong hands. The middle son of the Argentine forward, Mateo Messi, showed his capabilities for the youth side of Inter Miami by scoring an incredible hat trick.
Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami in the summer of 2023 and within six months his two sons, Thiago and Mateo Messi joined the academy of Inter Miami. Just like Thiago, Mateo is thriving in the youth setup of the MLS side.
The eight-year-old scored a brilliant hat trick in his recent outing for the Inter Miami academy that showed stark similarities with his father, Lionel Messi. In the first goal, Mateo took the ball on the right and scored a lethal finish on the far end of the goalkeeper.
Mateo Messi Hattrick and highlight. The future is bright 😍 pic.twitter.com/XgaP6P300j
— pascal (@pascalemeka_) December 26, 2023
For the second goal, Mateo received the ball close to the goal with a defender breathing down his neck. Mateo took a step away from the goal but dragged back with a neat touch to get away from the defender and slot an easy finish for his brace.
For the third goal, Mateo received the ball behind the back line of the defenders. The ball came to Mateo at a decent speed but the eight-year-old trapped the ball under his control with a beautiful first touch. The first touch allowed Mateo to turn and slot his third goal of the game.
In the rest of the highlights of the game, Mateo showed incredible close control and dribbling which are straight out of the book of Lionel Messi. If Mateo can keep up his growth in these youthful years, Messi’s name might continue to be a mainstay in soccer in the coming years.
Mateo Messi goes viral with his bicycle kick goal for Inter Miami
This hat trick wasn’t the only occasion when Mateo went viral for his soccer skills. He recently scored a goal that even his father hasn’t scored in his career. Mateo went viral on social media for scoring a bicycle kick for Inter Miami.
No way Mateo Messi scored proper bicycle kick before his father. He might be him.pic.twitter.com/2TJmVZzjGN
— El Bicho (@TotalElBicho7) December 25, 2023
Mateo found himself in a lucky situation when the ball was set up for him perfectly when the defender failed to clear the ball with a header. The ball went up in the air and Mateo took the acrobatic route and lobbed the shot above the incoming goalkeeper to score his best goal of his young career.
The social media was lit with the effort as fans from every corner poked fun at Lionel Messi for not scoring a proper bicycle kick goal in his career. At least there is now one Messi who has scored a proper bicycle kick goal, and Lionel Messi will be proud that his son can score such wonderful goals so early in his career. 2024 might be the breakout year for Mateo Messi as the little Argentine gains more attention from casual fans