Patrick Mahomes welcomes Lionel Messi with an affectionate hug in the Sporting KC vs Inter Miami match
Mahomes and Messi, two sports greats unite in a fraternal embrace
Patrick Mahomes, a three-time Super Bowl winner with the Kansas City Chiefs, attended the match between Sporting Kansas City and Lionel Messi'sInter Miami with his wife Brittany.
The two sporting greats melted into a brotherly embrace in the locker room as Inter Miami headed onto the field. A unique moment between Mahomes and Messi.
Patrick Mahomes is a shareholder of MLS'sSporting Kansas City and also of NWSL's Kansas City Current. For this special match because of Messi's presence, Sporting moved from Children's Mercy Park Stadium, which has a capacity of about 18,500 fans, to the NFL Chiefs' Arrowhead Stadium, with a capacity of 76,416.
Chiefs quarterback Mahomes couldn't pass up a visit from Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi inside Arrowhead Stadium on the eighth day of MLS play, and the two sports greats merged in a brotherly embrace in front of the cameras.
Although it was uncertain whether Lionel Messi would start for Inter Miami after suffering a hamstring injury in his right leg several weeks ago, the mere prospect of seeing the world champion sparked a frenzy among fans seeking tickets to Arrowhead Stadium.
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