Lionel Messi unveiled a fresh goal celebration resembling Spiderman against Charlotte, as his remarkable start with Inter Miami persisted on Friday night.
The 36-year-old, who previously propelled his new squad to the Leagues Cup quarter-finals with an exceptional performance against FC Dallas, maintained his scoring prowess by contributing to Inter Miami’s commanding 4-0 triumph at the DRV PNK Stadium in Florida.
Messi’s consistent scoring streak continues, having found the net in all five of his appearances for Inter Miami. Impressively, the revered Argentine forward has accumulated a total of eight goals and one assist in his initial five matches with the Major League Soccer team.
In the match against Charlotte, Inter Miami initiated the scoring through a penalty kick in the 12th minute. While Messi could have taken the penalty himself, he generously offered the opportunity to teammate Josef Martinez to open the scoring.
Robert Taylor, who has made a notable impact since Messi’s arrival this summer, subsequently extended the host’s lead in the first half.
An own goal from Charlotte defender Adilson Malanda elevated Inter Miami’s advantage to 3-0, before Messi contributed to the scoreline with a close-range finish late in the match.
Video: Messi’s Inter Miami goal vs Charlotte
Watch Messi’s latest Inter Miami goal here:
Messi does it again 🔥🔥
5 games straight✅
8 goals✅Campana to Messi for our fourth 👏#MIAvCLT | 4-0 pic.twitter.com/l7amAxwzrB
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) August 12, 2023
There’s just no stopping the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner right now. It’s patently clear that he’s loving life at Inter Miami, who now stand an excellent chance of winning the 2023 Leagues Cup.
After Messi scored, the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain superstar showed off a new goal celebration – and it’s subsequently gone viral on social media.
Video: Messi’s goal celebration vs Charlotte
Check out Messi’s latest goal celebration here:
Leo Messi hit the Spider-Man celebration 🕸️🕷️ pic.twitter.com/v5DCs7FeuH
— B/R Football (@brfootball) August 12, 2023
احتفالية الاسطورة pic.twitter.com/6Z5HHPQKS8
— Messi World (@M10GOAT) August 12, 2023
Another angle of Leo Messi’s celebration today pic.twitter.com/fQd9ExEI3C
— Leo Messi 🔟 Fan Club (@WeAreMessi) August 12, 2023
Great stuff. We rarely – if ever – saw Messi looking this happy during his ill-fated spell in France with PSG.
Why did Messi do a Spiderman goal celebration?
But what’s the meaning behind Messi’s Spiderman celebration? Well, Messi appears to be working his way through the Marvel Universe. Since his move to Inter Miami, we’ve already seen him re-enact poses from characters Thor and Black Panther after scoring.
Messi going through the Marvel Universe 🔥 pic.twitter.com/IxYgm9Dgp3
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 12, 2023
Following Messi’s Black Panther-inspired celebration, Argentine journalistGaston Edulrevealed: “The Thor and Black Panther celebrations by Messi are for his family and his sons, because they like those Marvel movies.”
Messi directed his Spiderman celebration towards his three sons, who were watching their superstar dad from the sidelines. He did the same thing with his Thor and Black Panther celebrations.
So, what type of celebration can people expect to see from Messi next? A Hulk smash, perhaps. Maybe something to do with Captain America’s shield. He’ll no doubt have something extra special up his sleeve if Inter Miami reach the final and eventually lift the trophy.