Lionel Messi knocked down as fans storm the pitch during Inter Miami friendly in Puerto Rico
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A fan who got onto the field grabs Inter Miami's Lionel Messi at the end of an international friendly soccer match against Ecuador's Independiente del Valle in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)Fans wearing Inter Miami's Lionel Messi jersey are seen before the start of an international friendly soccer match against Ecuador's Independiente del Valle in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)Inter Miami's Lionel Messi grabs the jersey of Jhegson Mndez of Ecuador's Independiente del Valle during an international friendly soccer match in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)Inter Miami's Lionel Messi competes for the ball with Ronald Briones of Ecuador's Independiente del Valle during an international friendly soccer match in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)Lionel Messi, center, Micael Dos Santos Silva, left, and Rodrigo de Paul of Inter Miami are seen during warmups before their international friendly soccer match against Ecuador's Independiente del Valle in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)
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A fan who got onto the field grabs Inter Miami's Lionel Messi at the end of an international friendly soccer match against Ecuador's Independiente del Valle in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)
