Lionel Messi will be hoping to break a three-game home draw with Inter Miami after Saturday’s 1-1 draw with the New England Revolution. Now, he has turned his attention to his new club, UE Cornell.
The Catalan team, which was acquired on April 16th of this year, played against CE Europe B this Sunday, and Messi was watching and cheering on Cornell University up close.
Leo is keeping a close eye on his new club.
Leo is keeping a close eye on his new club.
On his official Instagram account, the captain of the Argentina national team shared the story of watching the Riverside team’s match live with his more than 512 million followers.
In the image shared, Messi showed a live stream of the match along with a short message of encouragement.
He wrote “Vamosss!!” (Let’s go) and tagged the official account of the club, which is in the third division of the RFEF.
The post garnered attention and reinforced the strong impact his arrival as owner has had. Since the acquisition was confirmed, Cornell University’s popularity has skyrocketed, especially on social media.
In fact, they have surpassed Espanyol in terms of followers, a number that would have seemed crazy if it hadn’t been for Leo’s arrival just a few days ago. He currently has over 741,000 followers.
Furthermore, the presence of the number 10 as an owner raises questions and possibilities for the future, such as potential investments, contracts and other aspects that could increase the club’s level of competition. And, as he made clear with this gesture, he is monitoring his new team very closely, not wanting to miss any details.
Meanwhile, he continues his professional career at Inter Miami while beginning to develop his career as a manager. Following the recent draw, Leo and his teammates are preparing to face Orlando City at the New Stadium on May 2nd, looking for their first home win since the stadium opened.
