Mateo showed off some excellent football skills at the Inter Miami Academy match. The video quickly went viral and spread across social media platforms.
“Mateo Messi, son of football legend Lionel Messi, attracts the attention of fans around the world with his extraordinary football skills,” Marca described.
In the video, the 8-year-old shows off his incredible ball control and dribbling skills. The defender found it almost impossible to stop Mateo, reminding him of his legendary father. Mateo scored 5 goals in the match, including a spectacular direct free-kick.
Wearing the iconic number 10 jersey, like his father, Mateo often makes headlines when he represents the Inter Miami Academy at youth tournaments in the US. It’s not the first time one of Messi’s sons has impressed in football. Eldest son Thiago, 11, just helped Inter Miami U12 win the Easter International Cup earlier this month.
While his father and brother have calm personalities, Mateo is known for his pranks. The boy, born in 2015, does not hesitate to express his emotions in front of the media.
At the 2022 World Cup, Mateo was scolded twice by his mother for jumping on chairs and throwing lollipops into the stands where the fans were. During the celebration of Argentina’s victory in the World Cup, Mateo also became angry when his father did not pay attention to him.
