Lionel Messi is accustomed to fielding shirt requests, with Argentine DJ Bizarrap landing the latest jersey that the Inter Miami star made history in.
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All-time great in stunning formSix goal contributions vs Red BullsGranted request from countrymanWHAT HAPPENED?
There is often a race to get to the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner whenever the full-time whistle blows in games that he has graced, with opposition players desperate to claim a notable memento. Famous faces are, however, just as eager to get their hands on an iconic garment.
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Messi could have been forgiven for wanting to keep his own shirt after registering six goal contributions in Inter Miami’s latest MLS outing against the New York Red Bulls. The mercurial Argentine scored one and teed up five efforts in a 6-2 win, rewriting the record books in the process.
DID YOU KNOW?
Argentine producer and songwriter Bizarrap has revealed that he was able to talk Messi into parting with his pink No.10 jersey, while also walking away with a gift from Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez – who had just netted a hat-trick.
WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI?
It is not the first time that Bizarrap has rubbed shoulders with Messi this season, with the World Cup winner continuing to attract A-list guests to every game that he figures in. Inter Miami will be back in action next Saturday when taking in a trip to Montreal.