VIDEO. In Miami, Lionel Messi and Suarez play padel competitively.

Before the Copa America 2024, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez of Inter Miami made waves off the soccer field with a much-discussed padel tennis duel.

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Recently, a dramatic padel tennis battle between Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez captured public attention away from the soccer pitch. Just before the Copa America 2024, supporters were enthused by this amicable interaction that swiftly went viral on social media.

Messi, who is best known for his left-footed football skills, showed off his surprising versatility by utilizing his right hand to exhibit his padel tennis talent in a widely shared video. The video demonstrated Messi’s versatility as an athlete as well as his ongoing reputation as a global sports icon.

Even though he is a superb soccer player, Messi acknowledged in a Marca interview that he is not as good at padel tennis.

“I’m not great at padel tennis. I enjoy playing it, but I’m just average.”

 

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