Lionel Messi knocked down as fans invade pitch during Inter Miami’s friendly in Puerto Rico

27 Feb, 21:27 — 27 Feb, 21:28

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Why this matters

Lionel Messi's move to Inter Miami significantly elevated the club's profile and brought unprecedented global attention to Major League Soccer. This incident underscores the immense fan fervor and security challenges associated with a global icon like Messi, even during friendly matches in new territories. It highlights the constant need for robust security measures to protect high-profile athletes from enthusiastic, but potentially dangerous, pitch invasions.

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Lionel MessiInter Miami player Inter MiamiFootball club Puerto RicoLocation of the friendly match Independiente del ValleEcuadorian opposing football club FansInvaded the pitch

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First report: indian-express · 27 Feb, 21:27|Full coverage: All 2 sources within 1m|Window: 1m

indian-express27 Feb, 21:27First to report

Lionel Messi knocked down as fans invade pitch during Inter Miami’s friendly in Puerto Rico

Yahoo27 Feb, 21:28Latest update

Messi knocked down as fans invade pitch during match in Puerto Rico

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Yahoo2h ago

Messi knocked down as fans invade pitch during match in Puerto Rico

Lionel Messi got knocked down when enthusiastic fans stormed the pitch towards the end of Inter Miami's friendly match in Puerto Rico against Ecuador club Independiente del Valle. One of the fans seemingly aiming to get a photo with Messi grabbed him by the waist and they were then both knocked down by a security guard in the incidents on Thursday in Bayamon.

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