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Lionel Messi caught the attention despite not playing as he was spotted with a Ksh23m watch while watching Victor Wanyama’s CF Montreal stun his Inter Miami in the MLS.
Lionel Messi was not on the pitch as his Inter Miami suffered a 3-2 defeat to Victor Wanyama’s CF Montreal on Monday morning but he still caught the attention in the stands.
Messi was rested for the game in Florida as the MLS leaders tackled Montreal but coach Gerardo Martino’s men were second best against the young and hungry Canadian side.
Montreal took a 2-1 lead courtesy of goals from Fernando Alvares and Mattias Coccaro either side of Leonardo Campana’s strike for Miami before Ibrahim Sanusi put the game beyond the home side with Jordi Alba reducing the arrears for Martino’s men 10 minutes from time.
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08:00 - 11.03.2024
STARS ABROAD Victor Wanyama makes impact as CF Montreal stun Lionel Messi-less Inter Miami
Victory Wanyama put in a good shift after coming from the bench as CF Montreal recorded a morale-boosting victory against Lionel Messi-less Inter Miami in the MLS.
Former Harambee Stars captain Wanyama was a 68th minute substitute as he replaced Samuel Piette and made an impact by not only shielding the Montreal defence but also starting the move that led to their third goal.
All this while Messi was watching in the stands, having been rested by his coach in a bid to manage his minutes, for the MLS title favourites.
Messi took in the action alongside his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and while cameras focused on him, the luxury timepiece on his wrist could not go unnoticed.
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20:08 - 11.03.2024
Ronaldo picks himself, Messi, and Zidane in all-time Greatest XI
Ronaldo went for an attacking lineup with a solid defensive base featuring several Ballon d'Or winners
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner was spotting an 18k rose gold Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/R watch which is valued at $167,900 (Ksh23,338,100).
The watch features brown dial with rose gold-tone hands and index hour markers, as per watchguynyc.com.
That is pocket change for a man who earns a base salary of $12 million (Ksh1.66 billion) and $20.4m (ksh2.8 billion) in guaranteed compensation.
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14:48 - 09.03.2024
Rooney names Man United player to break his all-time record
Wayne Rooney sees Marcus Rashford as the player who could break his goalscoring record at Manchester United. Rooney believes in Rashford's potential but underlines the importance of consistency and leadership. The endorsement from a United legend like Rooney adds weight to Rashford's aspirations.
Messi also receives further payment from his deal with adidas and a share in revenue from Apple TV's MLS season pass whose sum total could reach between $50m (Ksh6.9 billion) and $60m (Ksh8.3 billion) per year, according to the LA Times.
Miami really missed Messi’s creativity against Montreal with his coach defending the move to rest him.
"We talked about it about a week ago and we agreed that this was the game where he had to rest, regardless of what happened in the game with Nashville,” said Martino.
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16:03 - 23.01.2024
FOOTBALL Didier Drogba's Ksh21 million watch steals spotlight in Ivory Coast's AFCON heartbreak
A visibly emotional Didier Drogba, during Ivory Coast's AFCON game, caught attention with his luxurious Richard Mille timepiece.
The Argentina captain will likely be back when Miami host Nashville in the return leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 on Thursday with the scores tied 2-2 from the first leg.
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