Famous Pop, Rythm and Blues singer Lionel Richie for the first time met with football super star Lionel Messi and Richie was quick to remind the eight- time Ballon d’Or winner his mom named him after him.
The duo met during a recent Inter Miami match and the meeting left Messi emotional and was full of gratitude as the two superstars shared a warm embrace in the VIP area.
“When Lionel meets Lionel,” the American singer said. “His mother named him after me — and here we are together now. It’s great to finally meet you after all these years.”
Messi was visibly moved by the gesture. He thanked Richie warmly and said that his mother would be overjoyed when she saw the photo of them together. The moment was quickly captured and shared across social media, delighting fans worldwide.
