2024-01-20 02:24:17
01/19/2024 11:24 p.m. Updated on 01/19/2024 11:53 p.m.
On any continent. In any country. And on any court. Wherever you are, top figures or celebrities want to greet you and steal a smile. This Friday, at the start of Inter Miami’s friendly tour, Lionel Messi visited El Salvador and met a legend from Central America: Jorge Alberto González Barillas, better known as the Magician.
I read with a legend from El Salvador.
In the run-up to the duel between the American team and the Salvadoran team, The historic 65-year-old former player entered the field to greet the Argentine star. Now, for the occasional unsuspecting person, who are we talking about?
González was a footballer who knew how to shine in the 70s and 80s, where he played in the 1982 World Cup in Spain. An eccentric character who did his thing both on and off the field…
And although he knew how to face Maradona’s Argentine National Team in that World Cup, most remember Mágico with the Cádiz shirt from Spain, where he played 219 games and scored 77 goals. Furthermore, he was on trial at Barcelona, but when Culé noticed some non-football issues, they gave up hiring him…
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Just like in any corner of the world, The highest sporting reference in the country where he is located wants to embrace him. Magical Greeting in El Salvador…
The meeting with Nayib Bukele
-Before leaving for the Cuscatlán Stadium, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, stopped by to greet the Inter Miami team. Messi, Suárez, Busquets and Jordi Alba, among others, had a talk with the Central American political figure.
Busquets, Messi and Farías listen to Bukele. Bukele greeted Messi and the entire squad before the game.
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