2023-08-14 15:25:49
During the match between Inter Miami and Charlotte FC, for the Leagues Cup quarterfinals, there was an emotional moment, as the North Carolina team shared the postcards of the moment: Lionel Messi was reunited with Christopher Hegardt.
The story behind the photograph and the greeting dates back to 2013, when the Albiceleste champion attended a gathering with children suffering from cancer, an event organized by the Make A Wish Foundation.
At that time, with Lionel Messi in his prime in Barcelona, the minors fulfilled their dream of meeting one of the latest figures in world football, and an 11-year-old boy appeared in that group and it was Christopher Hegardt.
Full circle moment ✨
11-year-old Chris Hegardt met Leo Messi in Barcelona through @MakeAWish after he was diagnosed with childhood cancer.
10 years later he got to meet him again, this time as a professional on the pitch. pic.twitter.com/V1wfR5JTvf
— Charlotte FC (@CharlotteFC) August 13, 2023
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Ten years later, Hegardt no longer just shared the ground as just another fan; Now, he had to shake the hand of his idol and already his professional partner.
HOW DID CHARLOTTE GO VS INTER MIAMI?
Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami continues unstoppable. In a match dominated from start to finish, the Florida team qualified for the Leagues Cup semifinals by beating Charlotte FC 4-0, with another goal from the Argentine star.
Lionel Messi tallied eight goals in five games in Miami. His arrival and that of stars like Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba turned Inter into a winning team, which dreams of winning this tournament played by teams from the MLS (United States and Canada) and the Mexican league.
On Tuesday, August 15, the team will travel to Philadelphia for the semifinals against the Philadelphia Union, which controversially threw out Gallos Blancos de Querétaro.
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