Rodrigo De Paul paid tribute to Lionel Messi’s father after scoring for Inter Miami against Monterrey in the 2026 Leagues Cup. AS reported that De Paul removed his shirt after his 31st-minute goal and displayed a Messi shirt beneath it.
The gesture came during a match in which Inter Miami played Monterrey without Messi. A separate report from AS said Messi had travelled to Rosario, Argentina, after the death of his father, Jorge Messi. The match began after a minute of silence in his memory.
De Paul’s goal gave Inter Miami the lead, but Monterrey eventually won 2-1. The tribute therefore occurred during the first half of a match that Miami did not win. The scoring action and the gesture were described in the match coverage published after the game. The report identified the shirt display as the visible tribute.
Concacaf’s 2026 Leagues Cup schedule places the fixture within the tournament’s group-stage format involving MLS and Liga MX clubs. The official schedule supplies the competition context, while the AS reports document De Paul’s gesture, Messi’s absence and the final score.
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