According to reports, Lionel Messi is one of the big guests at the annual sporting event in the United States, the Super Bowl LIX, which will be played this Sunday at the Superdome in New Orleans.
If so, it would be a meeting of two of the greatest sportsmen of today, Patrick Mahomes, the quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs, who is looking to make history in the league by winning his fourth title and becoming the first three-time champion in the Super Bowl era
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Although he is already a living NFL legend, Mahomes said he is motivated by the fact that Messi could be present at the game, as he is someone he admires and tries to emulate his sporting performance
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“Messi is the best in his profession,” Mahomes said in his appearance before the press at Super Bowl media day.
Having someone like that in the game would be fantastic to show who I am and the talent I have
Patrick Mahomes
Mutual respect between both GOATS
Patrick Mahomes and Lionel Messi already know each other, the historic meeting took place in mid-April, when Mahomes attended an Inter Miami MLS game against Sporting Kansas City at Arrowhead Stadium.
“I saw him play in Kansas and he scored a couple of goals… You see the greatness with which he plays every day and he is someone I admire and try to reach his level someday,” Mahomes recalled of that historic encounter, where he noted that he was amazed by the talent of the Argentine star and what his image represents for world soccer.