LIONEL MESSI went viral after a shock penalty miss during Inter Miami’s devastating defeat in the MLS.
Messi, 38, is considered by many as the greatest football star of all time after winning every single honour available as well as eight Ballon d’Or awards during a glittering 21-year career.
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi missed a penalty against Charlotte
Messi opted for a failed Panenka
Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina saved Messi’s poor attempt with ease
Messi’s night got worse as Inter Miami lost 3-0 and lost a team-mate to a second yellowScott Kinser-Imagn Images
However, the star forward was far from his best on Saturday when Inter Miami lost 3-0 to Charlotte in North Carolina.
But the Argentina captain had the chance to break the deadlock for the visitors before Idan Toklomati’s hat-trick.
Javier Mascherano‘s side earned a penalty kick in the half-hour mark following a VAR review and Messi took it.
The away end was getting ready to celebrate their team’s first goal of the night.
However, the Barcelona legend opted for a Panenka shot, which went completely south.
Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina was too quick and wasn’t caught by surprise as he simply palmed Messi’s poor attempt away with his right hand.
And everything just went downhill after that as David Beckham‘s team conceded three goals and lost Tomas Aviles to a second yellow card.
Fans were left furious as they stormed social media slamming the ex-Paris Saint-Germain star’s decision.
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And some even went overboard as they suggested the MLS superstar is “washed”.
One fan tweeted: “He’s actually washed.”
Another commented: “Messi just score the pen bro.”
A third wrote: “Not so easy to score penalties now ay?”
This fan said: “He might be washed.”
And that one posted: “Horrendous attempt.”
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