Messi and Djokovic Photo Goes Viral As Sporting GOATs Are Pictured Together in Rare Meeting

Messi and Djokovic Photo Goes Viral As Sporting GOATs Are Pictured Together in Rare Meeting

Joel Reyes
updated at August 25, 2023 at 9:43 AM
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  • Jorge Mas posted a photo of Lionel Messi and Novak Djokovic together
  • Messi led Inter Miami to the Leagues Cup title last Saturday
  • Djokovic won the Cincinnati Open over Carlos Alcaraz last Sunday

GOAT meets GOAT.

Inter Miami owner, Jorge Mas sent fans of Lionel Messi and Novak Djokovic into a frenzy when he posted a photo of the three of them together on social media.

Mas captioned his post on X with “What a night.”

Lionel Messi, Novak Djokovic, Jorge Mas, Inter Miami, MLS, Leagues Cup, Cincinnati Open
Lionel Messi and Novak Djokovic are pictured together alongside Jorge Mas; Djokovic celebrates his Cincinnati Open win; Messi celebrates his Leagues Cup win. Images: @Jorge__Mas (X)/ Ian Johnson (Getty Images)/ CHANDAN KHANNA (Getty Images).
Source: Twitter

The American billionaire concluded his caption with two goat emojis.

Messi and Djokovic are GOATs

Messi and Djokovic have dominated their respective sports for a long time now and are both still at the top of their games at the age of 36.

Messi has yet to lose a match since moving to the United States, helping Inter Miami win their first-ever title in the Leagues Cup.

The Argentine star has just led the Herons to another final after beating FC Cincinnati in the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday night.

He delivered two assists to Leo Campana to force extra time in a match they would eventually win 5-4 on penalties.

He has won seven Ballon d'Or titles in his illustrious career, and is tipped by many to win a record eighth crown following Argentina's World Cup win last year.

Djokovic, on the other hand, is fresh off an epic three-set win over Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Cincinnati Open to capture his 39th ATP Masters 1000 title.

The Serbian star came from a set down to record the marathon 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) victory over the world No. 1, per the BBC.

He has leapfrogged Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in the men's GOAT race, winning a record 23rd Grand Slam title at this year's French Open.

Fans react to viral photo

Fans were stunned to see the two sporting legends in one photo. Many of them commented that two GOATs are together.

Campana hails Messi's leadership qualities

Sports Brief recently reported on Campana praising Messi's leadership qualities after their win over FC Cincinnati.

Campana revealed that Messi made a passionate speech during the break to inspire the team's comeback.

He said that Messi told them to have faith and that they were going to win.

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Joel Reyes is a sports editor at Sportsbrief.com with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of the Philippines. He has eight years of work experience in sports writing.
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