The debut with victory of the argentine national team in view of Canada 2-0 in Atlanta left many positive things for the current champion with a view to defending the title in the Copa América achieved in the edition held in Brazil in mid-2021. Lionel Messi He closed as one of the figures of the commitment after providing an assist and, after the final whistle, A smile appeared on his face thanks to a rival.
His former teammate at Inter Miami, Kamal Miller, went to greet him on the field of play after being a substitute in the Concacaf team for the 90 minutes. An exclusive camera TyC Sports captured the relaxed moment between the two, in which Leo came from shaking hands with a person and, immediately, recognized the 27-year-old defender.
The two footballers gave each other a warm hug followed by a brief dialogue, surely remembering old times or catching up in a few seconds. And there was a doubt about the meeting because Leo He made a very specific gesture, which could have been related to a possible exchange of jackets, and the sports channel expressed the question on social networks: “Did you promise him the shirt?”.
Miller echoed the publication and wrote a brief message on his personal account. Twitter about his reunion with the best soccer player in the world, which included a very special gift: “My Goat…And yes, I kept the shirt”. The comment was accompanied by an excited face and a heart emoticon.
The central defender lived the Messi Revolution very close because it reached the Inter Miami in April 2023, after different stops in Orlando City, Austin and Montréal, among other institutions. Weeks later, the world champion with the Argentine team made his arrival to the franchise official, after a stormy period at Paris Saint-Germain.
The duo was part of the coronation at the Leagues Cup 2023, the only title in the club’s history. At the beginning of 2024, Kamal Miller It was the first departure of the current calendar with a transfer to the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer (MLS), in exchange for an initial payment of 625 thousand dollarswith the possibility of obtaining other An additional 150 thousand based on the fulfillment of sports objectives. He played 35 games without goals or assists in the Herons. They could meet again in a hypothetical Copa América semifinal.
Currently, he registers 15 games in the MLS with his new shirt, which is in seventh place in the Western Conference with 24 points, in position Playoffs. At the national team level, he played 43 matches with the Canadian team and disputed the World Cup 2022.
The Concacaf cast made its official debut in the America Cup this Thursday against Argentina and will seek their first victory in the tournament this Tuesday from 7 p.m. (Argentine time) against Peru in Kansas City. On the same day, starting at 10 p.m., the Albiceleste will try to take a key step towards qualifying for the quarterfinals against Chile, directed by the Argentine Ricardo Garecain it MetLife Stadium from New Jersey, in the state of New York.
