Messi and Colapinto had the most eagerly awaited meeting in Miami | OneFootball

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·29. April 2026

Messi and Colapinto had the most eagerly awaited meeting in Miami

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The national team captain and the young Formula 1 prospect met at Inter Miami’s training ground alongside Rodrigo De Paul. The meeting sparked excitement over a possible visit to the paddock.

One of the images fans had been most eagerly awaiting finally happened: Lionel Messi and Franco Colapinto shared a meeting at Inter Miami CF, in a get-together that also included Rodrigo De Paul. The snapshot, shared on social media, quickly went viral and sparked a wave of reactions.


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The gathering took place at the American club’s training facility, where Messi was preparing for his next match. According to reports, the meeting lasted around 20 minutes and was part of a promotional activity, although that did nothing to lessen the impact of the encounter between two stars from different generations of Argentine sport.

The image, showing all three posing in gear from the same brand, was enough to send fans into a frenzy. The meeting symbolizes the present and future of Argentine sport, with Messi as the established icon and Colapinto as one of the brightest prospects in world motorsport.

The driver is already focused on the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, which will take place this Sunday. In that context, anticipation has begun to grow over a possible appearance by Messi in the paddock, taking advantage of the fact that his schedule would be free after Saturday’s match.

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