Fans flock to Messi’s Santana Row hotel as Messi-mania comes to San Jose
- Lionel Messi, Inter Miami captain and eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, will unveil his favorite career goal on May 22 in San Jose.
- Messi selected this goal after scoring over 860 goals in his long career with clubs including Barcelona, PSG, and Argentina.
- Media artist Refik Anadol will transform the goal into a work of art signed by both men, to be unveiled by Christie's in New York on June 11.
- Messi expressed that selecting a single goal from his many memorable ones poses a significant challenge, emphasizing the special importance each holds in his career.
- The artwork will be auctioned for charity by July 25, reflecting Messi's ongoing legacy and community engagement beyond football.
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Fans flock to Messi’s Santana Row hotel as Messi-mania comes to San Jose
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- It's more than 24 hours ahead of visiting team Inter Miami's clash with the San Jose Earthquakes and fans are already camping out at the hotel where global superstar Lionel Messi is staying. Messi, a World Cup winner with Argentina, is staying with the team at the Valencia Hotel in San Jose's Santana Row. Dead & Company plan Golden Gate Park show to commemorate Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary It's unusual for a regula…


Lionel Messi reveals his favorite goal and will turn it into art for charity
Lionel Messi is about to tell the world which of his many goals is his favorite.
Messi will reveal for the first time the favorite goal of his career
On May 1, 2025, less than two weeks ago, Lionel Messi’s first goal was 20 years in his career: he went to the Albacete, at Camp Nou. Since then, the Argentine striker has signed 860 goals in 1,098 matches. Over the years, Messi never wanted to be too categorical in choosing the best goal of his career. On occasions, he stood out in front of the Getafe in the King’s Cup —the one in which Maradona was cast in Mexico—; on other occasions he chose h…
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