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Marcel Reed meets Lionel Messi ahead of Argentina's match against Honduras

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 7, 2026, 4:30 PM

Last updated Jun 7, 2026

Marcel Reed meets Lionel Messi ahead of Argentina's match against Honduras

Summary

Lionel Messi attended a soccer game at Kyle Field, Texas A&M University, on June 7, 2026, as part of Argentina's World Cup preparations against Honduras. Although Messi is recovering from a hamstring injury, the event featured a meet-and-greet where quarterback Marcel Reed presented him with a football shirt. Fans reacted online, with some doubting Messi's familiarity with Reed. Argentina secured a 2-0 victory over Honduras, but Messi did not participate in the match.

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•Lionel Messi attended a game at Kyle Field on June 7.
•Argentina defeated Honduras 2-0 in a World Cup preparation match.
•Messi did not play due to a hamstring injury.
•Marcel Reed met Messi and gave him a football shirt.
•Fan reactions included skepticism about Messi recognizing Reed.

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4:30 PMYahoo Sports — “Messi Has No Idea Who That Is”: Fans React as Texas A&M’s Marcel Reed Meets Lionel Messi

What they're saying

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Lionel Messi has become all too familiar to American audiences since his move to Inter Miami in Major League Soccer (MLS), but ahead of the FIFA World Cup in the United States, there was a bigger reason to cheer for college football fans at the Texas A&M University, as the global football icon set foot on their soil for a soccer game. Messi and the Argentine squad headed to Kyle Field for their World Cup preparation game against Honduras, and it appears Texas A&M took the opportunity to introduc
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