Nashville SC fans savagely booed Lionel Messi at every opportunity on Saturday night but the Inter Miami star and World Cup winner shut them down in sensational style
Lionel Messi has been hailed ever since he moved to MLS and joined Inter Miami, but he was booed by the Nashville SC fans at GEODIS Park before scoring another stunner.
The home fans booed Messi before the game during the warm-ups, when he led out his team and also when he had the ball during open play. There was also a clear game plan from Nashville early on, be physical with Messi and fellow new signings Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.
Busquets was tackled hard and Messi even received an elbow to the face after a tussle with Fafa Picault. Nashville were keen to send a message to the super stars that they weren’t going to be bossed about, and the fans shared the hostility.
But their efforts didn’t work as Messi dribbled around four Nashville players before curling in a beautiful effort into the top-left corner after 23 minutes. No matter what anyone does in this league, Messi can’t be stopped.