Patrick Mahomes currently plays for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL. He is also the co-owner of the Sporting Kansas City soccer club, which recently played against Messi’s Inter Miami in the MLS tournament at Arrowhead Stadium, setting a record with 72,610 viewers.
“It was Messi’s first time coming here. I was very nervous and nervous to meet Messi. I didn’t know what to say, and then just said “have fun out there (on the field). “, when we met briefly in the Arrowhead stadium tunnel”, Patrick Mahomes shared, when talking to famous YouTuber Logan Paul recently on the podcast platform “Impulsive” which has more than 23.5 million subscribers. belongs to the YouTube social network.
“I walked along the narrow hallway of the stadium tunnel. Meanwhile, Messi was preparing to go out to warm up. I was preparing to meet Messi, but I didn’t know what to say. I was quite nervous and just wished him played his best. And then this match Messi scored 1 goal and had 1 assist to help Inter Miami win against our team Sporting Kansas City with a score of 3-2. I feel like Messi has a gap great time, he was very happy. Maybe this is because I wished him good performance and good luck?”, Patrick Mahomes added with a smile.
According to Marca newspaper (Spain): “The case of Patrick Mahomes and Messi meeting each other is very interesting. They are the two brightest stars in the two leading sports in the world today. However, there is always something between them. mutual respect. In the NFL, Patrick Mahomes is currently the number 1 star, he is also the co-owner of Sporting Kansas City Club, showing his stature. But when facing Messi, there were tensions This also shows that Messi’s influence on American sports is increasingly profound and has an impact on all aspects.”
Messi’s presence at Arrowhead Stadium on April 14, where Sporting Kansas City Club has rarely played, attracted a record number of viewers of up to 72,610 viewers, becoming the 4th match in MLS history. has the largest number of spectators.
Previously, Sporting Kansas City only played at Children’s Mercy Park because it attracted an average of about 18,000 to 20,000 spectators per match. Therefore, the match with Messi’s presence above brought huge profits to the team co-owned by player Patrick Mahomes.
Since the victory over Sporting Kansas City, Messi and Inter Miami are on a 3-match winning streak to lead the MLS 2024 Eastern region rankings with 21 points after 11 matches.
In the upcoming match, Messi and Inter Miami will host New York Red Bulls at home at 6:30 a.m. on May 5. New York Red Bulls is also the team that beat Inter Miami with a score of 4-0 on March 24 in a match where Messi was absent due to injury. Last season, when he first arrived in MLS, Messi helped Inter Miami beat New York Red Bulls 2-0 in the away match. In this match, the famous Argentine player scored the match-winning goal in the 89th minute.
