Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez of Inter Miami recently captivated attention away from the soccer pitch with a thrilling padel tennis match.

This friendly encounter quickly went viral on social media, generating excitement among fans just ahead of the Copa America 2024.

In a widely circulated video, Messi, renowned for his mastery of football with his left foot, skillfully demonstrated his padel tennis prowess using his right hand, showcasing his remarkable adaptability.

The footage not only underscored Messi’s athletic versatility but also underscored his enduring status as a global sports icon.

Despite his exceptional soccer abilities, Messi humbly commented on his padel tennis skills, acknowledging in an interview with Marca:

“I’m not great at padel tennis. I enjoy playing it, but I’m just average.”

Lionel Messi

Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini

Forwarder, Midfielder

Argentina

Age: 37

170 cm

72 kg

Season 2024
Played 12 8 Missed
Minutes 1034 86.2 Avg
Goals 12 1.0 Avg
Assist 10 0.8 Avg
Attempt 55 4.6 Avg
Passes 581 48.475.5% AvgSucc
Yellow 0 0.0 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 12 times for 1034 minutes for Major League Soccer.

Lionel Messi scored 12 goals for Inter Miami. He procured 10 assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in Major League Soccer. In the last match Inter Miami won 2-1 against Columbus Crew.

Inter Miami performance and stats

Inter Miami

Manager: Gerardo Martino
Rank 1st
Win 8
Draw 3
Loss 2
Goals 35-20
Diff 15

Inter Miami is currently 1st in the Major League Soccer with 27 points.

In the last 20 games, it has won 12 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Inter Miami won 2-1 against Columbus Crew.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 35 goals and conceding 20.​

Luis Suárez

Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz

Forwarder

Uruguay

Age: 37

182 cm

86 kg

Season 2024
Played 16 4 Missed
Minutes 1157 72.3 Avg
Goals 12 0.8 Avg
Assist 5 0.3 Avg
Attempt 24 1.5 Avg
Passes 376 23.571.4% AvgSucc
Yellow 2 0.1 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 16 times for 1157 minutes for Major League Soccer.

Luis Suárez scored 12 goals for Inter Miami. He procured 5 assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in Major League Soccer. In the last match Inter Miami won 2-1 against Columbus Crew.

Inter Miami performance and stats

Inter Miami

Manager: Gerardo Martino
Rank 1st
Win 8
Draw 3
Loss 2
Goals 35-20
Diff 15

Inter Miami is currently 1st in the Major League Soccer with 27 points.

In the last 20 games, it has won 12 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Inter Miami won 2-1 against Columbus Crew.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 35 goals and conceding 20.​