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Lionel Messi recreates famous Diego Maradona picture during MLS debut for Inter Miami as ex-USMNT star Taylor Twellman pays homage to Argentine ‘alien’

<p>Former USMNT star Taylor Twellman has raised that point after watching the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner in action. Messi was only <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/lionel-messi-mls-goal-inter-miami-new-york-red-bulls/blt0676c83b829d2dd0" target="_blank">given 30 minutes off the bench</a> against the Red Bulls, but that was still enough time in which to score his 11th goal through nine appearances and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/explained-why-lionel-messi-faces-punishment-goal-scoring-mls-debut-inter-miami-new-york-red-bulls/blt9e6749954b0d49d0" target="_blank">spark more mass hysteria</a> regarding his<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/like-movie-david-beckham-responds-lionel-messi-fix-claims-inter-miami-leagues-cup-eight-victories/blt9bf516bd984298eb" target="_blank"> impact in the United States</a>.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Messi’s remarkable vision was on show immediately prior to finding the back of the net, as he <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ace-lionel-messi-magic-tennis-superstar-coco-gauff-jumping-miami-bandwagon-us-open/bltfab486c5a609dcd6" target="_blank">picked out the most stunning of passes</a>, with the Argentine surrounded by defenders but still able to find a team-mate. Maradona once found himself in a similar situation at the 1986 World Cup, during a meeting with Belgium, and similarities have been drawn between that iconic image and a still from Messi’s latest outing.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Twellman posted on social media after watching another Messi masterclass, with the South American considered to be some form of sporting “alien”.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">👽👽👽👽👽 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Messi%F0%93%83%B5?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Messi𓃵</a> <a href="https://t.co/2HxOxZYb1a">pic.twitter.com/2HxOxZYb1a</a></p>— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) <a href="https://twitter.com/TaylorTwellman/status/1695744818373185595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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AND WHAT'S MORE

<p>Messi <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/greatest-ever-lionel-messi-risen-above-diego-maradona-pele-johan-cruyff-barcelona-netherlands-patrick-kluivert/blt1261f0f15c8f55ca" target="_blank">emulated Maradona when guiding Argentina to global glory</a> at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, as he cemented his standing among the all-time greats, and is keeping himself <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-why-lionel-messi-doesnt-care-eighth-ballon-d-or-inter-miami-battles-man-city-erling-haaland-golden-ball/blt90cf1301d71971a0" target="_blank">in contention for an eighth Golden Ball</a> with his exploits in America.</p>

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Lionel Messi recreates famous Diego Maradona picture during MLS debut for Inter Miami as ex-USMNT star Taylor Twellman pays homage to Argentine ‘alien’ | Goal.com Malaysia

Lionel Messi recreated one of the most famous images featuring Diego Maradona during his MLS debut for Inter Miami against the New York Red Bulls.

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