defender DeAndre Yedlin revealed rookie Lionel Messi gave pink and black headphones to all Inter Miami members as a debut gift.
Yedlin wore Inter Miami’s iconic pink and black headphones in an interview after the victory over Atlanta United in the J Leagues Cup group on the morning of July 26.
When asked about these new headphones, the 30-year-old American defender replied: “You have to ask Messi. He gave it to the whole team. I don’t know if Messi bought these headphones or not, but he did. He gave the whole team this headset after the debut.”
According to FutbolArena , the pink and black Beats by Dre headphones that Messi gave to the entire Inter Miami team cost $4,000 each. If counting the entire Inter Miami team with 27 players, except for Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba – two former teammates at Barca – and Messi himself, the Argentine star spent about 108,000 USD.
Not only getting sympathy in the dressing room, Messi also impressed his new teammates with sublime performances on the field. In his debut, he entered the field from the 54th minute and then scored a great free-kick in the fourth minute to seal a 2-1 victory over Cruz Azul. In the next match against Atlanta United, the Argentine star contributed two goals and one assist to help Inter Miami win 4-0 .
Cruz Azul and Atlanta United are the 99th and 100th clubs, respectively, that Messi has conceded in his club career, while playing for Barca, PSG and now Inter Miami . Sevilla and Atletico top this list with 38 and 32 times conceded by the Argentine star, respectively. At the European level, Arsenal is the team that has been ripped by Messi the most with nine times.
This list will increase even more because Messi and Inter Miami have progressed to the Leagues Cup and have not played any matches in the American professional football tournament (MLS). The 36-year-old striker is expected to play his first match in the MLS, against Charlotte, on the morning of August 21, Hanoi time.
Messi is said to have spent $ 210,000 to give 35 gold-plated iPhones to teammates, coaching staff and Argentina team staff after winning the World Cup. Each iPhone is individually designed by Messi with a 24-carat gold plated part, with the Argentina logo printed on the back and the full name of each team member.
The owner of the seven Golden Balls also gave a lucky red bracelet to Argentina teammate Paulo Dybala and former Barca teammate Philippe Coutinho. The bracelet is of Jewish origin, believed to have the effect of warding off bad luck. Messi has been to Jerusalem (Israel) many times – which is considered the Holy Land of the Jews.