THESE were the incredible scenes inside the Inter Miami dressing-room after Lionel Messi inspired them to their first-ever trophy.
The legendary Argentina star continued his fine form since joining the MLS side by firing them to victory over Nashville SC to win the Leagues Cup.
He opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with a stunning goal from the edge of the box.
Nashville’s Fabrice-Jean ‘Fafa’ Picault levelled the scores in the 57th minute with a close-range finish.
With the game level after extra time, the final went to a thrilling penalty shootout which the David Beckham-owned Miami won 10-9.
Messi converted the opening spot kick for his side as they went on to claim their first trophy since their foundation in 2020.
And Messi followed up his star-turn in the game with a classy gesture before the team’s trophy lift.
The new Inter Miami captain placed his armband on his predecessor Deandre Yedlin’s arm and insisted on doing a joint lift of the Leagues Cup with the American.
And after the trophy presentation, the celebrations got well-and-truly underway.
The club’s social media accounts provided their supporters with an inside look at the party afterwards with a clip showing their triumphant squad marching into the dressing-room and spraying champagne.
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A number of players then hijacked manager Gerardo Martino’s post-match press conference, covering the Argentine in bubbly.
The wild scenes continued back in the locker room, as the squad danced while spraying more fizz around the room.
And, bizarrely, some of the players had donned ski masks for the celebrations.
Owner Beckham even got in on the act as he bravely made his way into the chaotic scenes suited and booted as he grabbed a snap of the trophy despite the wild dancing around him.
Co-owner and co-founder Beckham spoke of his delight after witnessing the Messi-inspired triumph.
Inter were rock bottom of the MLS when the 36-year-old rocked up in July, but have won seven on the bounce since his arrival.
Beckham said: “A lot can happen in five weeks! A lot has changed for us, we will enjoy tonight and then we have to look to the future and continue to build.
“We have some of the best players, if not the best player, in the world out there for us wearing pink. We have a bunch of academy players out there too and that is incredibly important.
“It’s an emotional night for all of us. It has been a long journey for me. It has been a long journey, I always knew there would be bumps in the road along the way and there was too many, to be honest. Tonight is a night we are going to enjoy.”
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