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Security Tackles Fan Who Rushed Lionel Messi at Inter Miami Academy Event

MLS’s new centralized security measures require tougher protocols at the Dreams Cup after barring Messi’s longtime bodyguard from sidelines.

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Overview

  • At the Dreams Cup in Fort Lauderdale on May 25, a young supporter wearing Messi’s No. 10 jersey sprinted past a guard and was wrestled into a bear hug by security after attempting to hand the star a Sharpie.
  • A calmer second fan managed to approach Messi and Luis Suarez under the same tent before staff gently escorted him away.
  • Messi and Suárez attended the Inter Miami CF Academy’s youth tournament at the Florida Blue Training Center, taking seats under a shaded canopy to watch academy matches.
  • Inter Miami has struggled this season, falling to 11th in the Supporters Shield standings and seventh in the Eastern Conference after their record-setting 2024 campaign.
  • This week, Messi and Suárez launched LSM, a fourth-division club in Suárez’s native Uruguay.