Football icon and new Inter Miami signing Lionel Messi was nearly involved in a car accident as his vehicle jumped a red light and ran into moving traffic in the U.S. city. The incident occurred while the Argentine footballer was driving through Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Friday, July 14. 
Lionel Messi playing for Argentina. Source: Getty It however seemed like it was not his fault. For starters, a fan distracted him by approaching the moving car at the intersection. He had a police escort in front and behind him with the siren on, so he likely has a license to run red lights. The incoming driver should have noticed the cop car and maneuvered accordingly. Fortunately, nobody was hurt, as both Messi and the other driver managed to slow down before anything else happened. TyC Sports broadcasted the video showing Messi leaving the Inter Miami training facilities aboard a luxurious white SUV.
Scene of the near car accident Lionel Messi was involved in. Source: TyC It was almost a disastrous start to Messi’s career in Miami, with the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner still not technically signed. Miami is scheduled to unveil Messi on Sunday, July 16, with the player reportedly set to make his debut on July 21 against Cruz Azul in The Leagues Cup. Messi has been getting more accustomed to the Miami area since landing in the United States, and it’s likely he and his entourage will pay more attention to the traffic lights in the future. On Thursday, July 13, he was seen with his children at a Publix grocery store in South Beach with a variety of goods in the cart. You haven’t posted the full video. Before this clip a fan was approaching messi’s car to take a pic. He obviously didn’t see the red light as he was probably distracted by than fan. Fans need to be careful n not approach him atleast while driving. Thankfully accident didnt happen pic.twitter.com/f7taiqyYRq — Meenal (@mbu2617) July 14, 2023 Lucky Charms cereal were spotted as Messi began joking with his children in the store, with his son already wearing a Hard Rock Cafe t-shirt. Messi already has a sandwich named after him at the world-famous restaurant. It was intriguingly named “Made For You by Leo Messi” meal.
Vinicius having a faceoff with Valencia fans who racially abused him. Source: Getty However, on Tuesday, May 23, the Spanish football federation’s Competition Committee said they’ve accepted Real Madrid’s complaint and rescinded Vinicius’ red card for hitting Valencia’s Hugo Duro after reviewing the video footage. In the footage the referee was shown before making the red card decision, a clip of Duro grabbing Real Madrid player around the neck with his arm was omitted. Xavi who initially offered his support to Vinicius over the racial abuse he suffered, said last night that the red card decision should have stood after the altercation with Hugo Duro. He said; “I don’t know if overturning Vinicius Junior’s red card is fair. My thoughts are that racism should be condemned. 
Barcelona Coach, Xavi Hernandez at a match in Camp Nou. Source: Getty “It’s a different thing what the players do on the pitch. There was aggression there so I am surprised that they rescinded the red card.” Xavi had previously said the game should have been stopped after the abuse. He who spoke at a press conference days ago said; “Yes, matches should be stopped. It is the only profession in which insults are accepted. I don’t see any baker or teacher being insulted at work. All this has to be stopped. Try insulting a building worker. I’m sure a brick will fall on your head. “It doesn’t matter what shirt you wear. Vinicius is a person before he is a footballer. We have to defend the football professional. I don’t understand as a person, as a citizen, that you have to put up with insults. 
Barcelona Coach, Xavi Hernandez. Source: Getty “We have to get together and get tough. It’s an educational issue. You don’t have to go to a football stadium to insult. If I go to the theatre and I don’t like the play, I leave, but I don’t insult. “We have to condemn that and educate people. We are in an environment where we are insulted and called names. It is very difficult not to bounce back. We don’t have an educated environment in the world of football.” 
Vinicius having a faceoff with Valencia fans who racially abused him. Source: Getty The initial footage omitted Duro grabbing Vinicius around the neck with his arm moment before the 22-year-old Brazilian slapped him. Duro who is a Spaniard received no punishment as the on-field referee Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea was not shown the events which led to the Brazil international’s reaction. Vinicius was set to receive a ban that would see him miss the rest of the season but he will now be available for selection again after the decision was overturned. The VAR official on the day of the incident, Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva, has also been stood down for the time being. The RFEF has also launched a campaign under the slogan ‘Racists, out of football’, which aims to eradicate racist and xenophobic attitudes from football by raising awareness among fans that discriminatory insults or attitudes will not be tolerated. 
As Madrid prepared to take the set piece, Vinicius began pointing animatedly at a fan in the crowd behind the goal. It was obvious that something had been said. After long discussions with teammates and referee Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea, who asked if Vinicius wanted play to be suspended, the game continued, with the crowd being warned over the stadium megaphone about racist abuse. Later, in time added on, a mass brawl in the Valencia box ended with Vinicius being sent off following a red card for slapping Valencia’s Hugo Duro. There was then a further confrontation with the Valencia bench on Vinicius’ way off the pitch. 
United suffered a huge blow in the first half of Sunday’s Premier League clash against Southampton. The Red Devils lost Casemiro to a red card for a studs-up tackle on Alcarez. The Brazilian was initially booked for the tackle but the yellow card was upgraded to a red after a VAR review. The sending off is Casemiro’s second of the season which means he will be hit with a four-game ban. 
Following the match, Antony took to Twitter to send a heartfelt message to his teammate. He posted: “We will always be together brother. Raise your head, we have a lot ahead of us.” Estaremos sempre juntos, irmão!! Levanta a cabeça, temos muito pela frente!! 👊🏽👊🏽 @Casemiro pic.twitter.com/QiSQmF50oP — Antony Santos (@antony00) March 12, 2023 This would be a big blow to Erik ten Hag and United as Casemiro has become a key player for the Red Devils in his first season at the club. The Brazilian will now miss United’s next four games including the FA Cup quarter-final against Fulham and Premier League matches against Newcastle, Brentford and Everton after the international break. 
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