Inter Miami faced an emotional day following the passing of Jorge Messi, the father of star player Lionel Messi. With Lionel Messi absent from the squad for Saturday's match against Monterrey, his Argentina teammate and close friend Rodrigo De Paul found a poignant way to pay tribute.
De Paul opened the scoring for Inter Miami by netting a low, long-range strike that found the bottom-left corner of the net. Following the goal, the midfielder ran toward the crowd and removed his shirt to reveal Lionel Messi's iconic number ten jersey underneath. The gesture served as a heartfelt salute to his teammate, with whom he recently competed in the World Cup final.
In other football news, the Premier League has issued a statement regarding why Tottenham and James Maddison were not awarded a penalty against Leeds. The Premier League explained that the Spurs midfielder was denied a big moment on his return from injury during the draw against Leeds.
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