Inter Miami young midfielder Benjamin Cremaschi has shared the frenzy that took place after Messi’s dramatic free-kick goal in their 2-1 triumph against Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup.
The Miami-born 18-year-old revealed how the superstar’s belongings were stolen during the game.
“Everyone asked for the shirt. They even stole his shorts,” the youngster told TyCSports.
Revealing the bittersweet moment when he was subbed off to make way for the Argentine wizard, Cremaschi shared, “I’m very happy. I lived a movie. When they took me out, I wasn’t a teammate anymore, I was another fan, another fan.
“I wanted to keep playing with him. When I saw the number I said ‘uh, what a pity’, but it was a dream to greet him, crazy. I gave him a kiss and said ‘give them, Leo’. It’s all crazy.”
As for Messi’s show-stopping goal, Cremaschi narrated his own premonition,
“Before the free kick I said to a teammate: ‘This is the way everything starts, this is how the movie starts’. Hopefully it ends in the best way.”
