Published 14:33 IST, July 26th 2023

WATCH | Lionel Messi consoles DJ Khaled's crying son right before Miami vs Atlanta match

Lionel Messi scored twice during his second-ever appearance for Inter Miami, during the Leagues Cup match against Atlanta United on Tuesday night.

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Lionel Messi checking up on DJ Khaled's son | Image: @ESPNFC/Twitter | Image: self
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Lionel Messi scored a brace in his second-ever appearance for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, during Leagues Cup match against Atlanta United on Tuesday night. 36-year-old made his debut for Miami during ir last game against Cruz Azul, last Saturday and made headlines for a sensational free-kick goal. Messi n scored twice against Atlanta as Inter-Miami clinched a 4-0 victory.

3 Things You Need To Kw

  • Lionel Messi has scored thrice and assisted once in 2 games for Inter Miami
  • He joined MLS side after endings his stint at French club PSG
  • Lionel Messi is expected to make his MLS debut in August

ALSO READ | Inter Miami Confirm Lionel Messi As ir New Captain Ahead Of Atlanta United Match

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Lionel Messi takes Internet by storm with his act of generosity to DJ Khaled’s son

In a video shared on Twitter by ESPN, Lionel Messi can be seen consoling a child ahead of match against Atlanta United on Tuesday evening. Captioning video, ESPN revealed kid was DJ Khaled’s son. As kid got emotional standing in front of Argentine player, football great melted hearts with his gesture of checking on young child. Here’s a look at viral video.

Meanwhile, DJ Khaled was one of many celebrities who turned out to watch Messi play against Atlanta United. Popstar Camilla Cabello, former NBA player Ray Allen, singer Rauw Alejandro, and rapped Diddy were or table personalities. Earlier during his debut match for Inter Miami, Tom Brady, LeBron James, Serena Williams and ors marked ir presence at sold-out DRV PNK stadium. 

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What happened during Inter Miami vs Atlanta United?

Coming to match, Inter Miami were off to a flying start as Messi took only eight minutes to register his first goal.

He n helped team double ir lead with ar goal at 22 minutes, as Robert Taylor found net right before half time.

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ALSO READ | Lionel Messi Makes First-ever Inter Miami Start, Scores Twice Against Atlanta United

Taylor scored ar goal in 53rd minute, securing a 4-0 victory for team. It is worth ting that Messi and Taylor are first-ever pair in Inter Miami history to score multiple goals in a single match.

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07:52 IST, July 26th 2023