Football’s best (Patrick Mahomes) met futbol’s best (Lionel Messi) before Sporting game
.jpg "Soccer legend Lionel Messi (left) met Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes before a soccer game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on April 13, 2024.")
Sports Illustrated last year named the 50 most influential sports figures, and it’s no surprise that Patrick Mahomes and Lionel Messi made the list.
Mahomes, the three-time Super Bowl champion for the Chiefs, is the best player in the most popular sports league in the United States. Messi is one of the greatest players in the history of soccer, which is the most popular sport in the world.
Greatness met greatness Saturday night at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium ahead of Sporting Kansas City’s match against Inter Miami FC.
Messi, who helped Argentina win the 2022 World Cup, plays for Miami, which won Saturday’s match 3-2 in front of the third largest crowd in MLS history (72,610).
One of the members of the Sporting Kansas City ownership group is Mahomes, who has won two NFL MVP awards.
Mahomes, who was wearing a Sporting KC jersey, greeted Messi at Arrowhead before the start of Saturday’s match.
It was a cool moment, as Mahomes wished Messi good luck.
“Good luck man,” Mahomes said. “Have fun out there.”
This story was originally published April 13, 2024 at 8:13 PM.
