Thiago, the eldest son of Messi, turned 11 years old on November 2nd. During a visit to the Inter Miami youth team with the Ballon d’Or trophy, Messi took the opportunity to wish his son a happy birthday. In the middle of the sharing session, the entire U12 Inter Miami team and Messi surprised Thiago with a round of applause, leaving the young boy speechless.
Thiago’s teammates surprised him during practice by giving him a round of applause and congratulations.
Messi and a group of young players constructed a bridge using their hands for Thiago to run across.
Later, Messi and the group constructed a bridge made of hands for Thiago to cross. The atmosphere on the field became more lively and relaxed at this point. It was revealed that this moment occurred in early November, but it was only recently shared on social media and immediately garnered attention.
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Among the three little ones in Messi’s family, Thiago is considered the most calm and determined. He also has a love for the round ball, having enlisted in the Inter Miami youth team last month. Thiago is Messi’s first child with his wife Antonela. Additionally, Messi has two other boys, Mateo (8 years old) and Ciro (5 years old).
On November 13th, Messi left his club Inter Miami to return to his home country of Argentina in preparation for the World Cup 2026 qualifiers. “Always happy to be back here,” Messi wrote on his personal page. The Argentine superstar had his first training session today. The team is expected to have two tough matches against Uruguay (November 17th) and Brazil (November 22nd). These will also be Messi’s last official matches of the year 2023. After the upcoming international games, it is likely that Messi will take a long break with his family. Inter Miami is expected to regroup at the beginning of January 2024.