Through a prior connection or pure ambition, a select group of opponents have been able to exchange jerseys with Lionel Messi since he joined Inter Miami.
-- Almada's United teammate -- fruitlessly asking an already shirtless Messi to swap made the rounds, but he had already exchanged with Almada. The context of what ultimately became a viral clip capturing the moment was clear: The disappointment of losing out on a jersey is just as powerful as the joy of receiving one."[Players] usually wear two jerseys during a game, one in the first half and another in the second," Sosa said.
The delivery was made to Atlanta's locker room, where a security guard who had been dispatched to complete the exchange quietly stood in front of Sosa and opened a nondescript bag with the pink jersey inside. Sosa confirmed the authenticity shortly, deducing it was the real deal because"it was sweaty."Almada and Sosa sent their keepsakes back to Argentina for storage at their respective families' homes.
With his son's blessing, Sosa's father threw a viewing party for the jersey where he displayed the relic to a precious few guests. After a backyard grilling session, visitors were escorted to Messi's jersey and quickly snapped photos. Proximity by proxy to the man who is revered as more than a national hero in Argentina.
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