Lionel Messi moved to Inter Miami in the 2023 season after leaving French giants Paris Saint Germain. Messi moved to Inter Miami to play for David Beckham’s team as he is currently in his twilight years now in regards to his football career. Lionel Messi has completely turned things around at Inter Miami as the team have now become a top flight team. In an interaction with fourfourtwo, former captain DeAndre Yedlin revealed about his interaction with Lionel Messi when he was making his debut for Inter Miami and how Yedlin offered him the captain’s armband. 

Yedlin Opens Up On Interaction With Messi Regarding Captain’s Armband 

DeAndre Yedlin shared that he was the one who wanted to give Messi the captain’s armband as the GOAT got ready to make his debut for Inter Miami. He further revealed that Messi initially refused to wear it but later on agreed after some persuasion. 

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“He started on the bench then came on around the 60th minute. At halftime, I asked the coach if he wanted me to give him the armband, and he said it was up to me. In my head, I thought: ‘There’s no way I’m on the field wearing the captain’s armband while Messi’s also on the field’. So for me, it was a no-brainer to give it to him. I went up to him and told him: ‘Hey, when you come on, I’m going to give you the armband,’ just so that he wasn’t surprised or anything. At first, he said: ‘No, no, no, you’re the captain, you wear it,’ and I said: ‘No, trust me, I’m going to give it to you.’ He agreed, and that was it,” stated Inter Miami former captain DeAndre Yedlin.  

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Lionel Messi has been key for Inter Miami ever since he signed for them helping them win the Leagues Cup. As for DeAndre Yedlin, the player left Inter Miami to go Cincinnati FC at the end of the last season.