Just like his father! 6-year-old Ciro Messi replicates Leo’s incredible solo goal
Yasmine Green
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Ciro Messi, the youngest son of Lionel Messi, is already showing signs that he takes after his legendary father. A viral video from an Inter Miami academy match has been circulating on social media, capturing Ciro scoring a goal eerily similar to one of his father’s most iconic strikes for Barcelona against Getafe.
In the footage, Ciro picks up the ball and skillfully dribbles past multiple defenders before slotting it past the goalkeeper.
The goal instantly drew comparisons to Messi’s unforgettable solo effort against Getafe in 2007, when a young Leo received the ball in his own half, weaved through an entire defense, and finished with clinical precision.
Watching Ciro’s ball control, movement, and dribbling, it’s impossible to ignore the resemblance to his father. Who knows—perhaps one day he’ll carry on the Messi dynasty at Barcelona. Notably, Leo’s older sons, Mateo and Thiago, are also showing promise, as they too play for Inter Miami’s academy teams.
As for Lionel Messi himself, the Argentine icon played 25 matches for Inter Miami last season, scoring 23 goals and providing 13 assists.
