🥇 Sunday’s World Cup highlights: generous Messi, Leila 'Balboa' and more

Another quarter-final clash was set after PSG and Bayern dispatched Inter Miami and Flamengo, respectively.

And there was no shortage of highlights on social media.

With Leila Pereira taking center stage and much more.

Leila 'Balboa' 🥊

It's impossible to go to Philadelphia and not retrace the steps of Rocky Balboa, the character immortalized by Sylvester Stallone back in 1976, right?

That's exactly what Leila Pereira did when she climbed the 72 steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Which became known as the Rocky Steps after a statue of the character was installed there.

And, of course, there was a photo "next to" Rocky.

Now it got tough, Messi...

Lionel Messi didn't face "just" his former club this Sunday.

The star faced an "away game" even while playing in the United States.

The match was held at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

A stadium that hosts Atlanta Utd. games.

There was even a not-so-friendly banner reminding Messi of his defeats against the local rival.

Atlanta also beat Inter Miami 5-2 in September 2023. But Messi didn't play.

The Argentine, meanwhile, has three wins against the rival.

The other match between the teams with Messi on the field ended in a draw.

And speaking of Messi...

Lionel had a reunion with several former teammates.

Dembélé, for example, played with him at Barcelona – and joined PSG after Messi left.

And he took almost EVERYTHING from the Inter Miami star home with him.

Many joked about the situation:

Dembélé also grabbed shirts from two other former Barça teammates:

Did Busquets not want to cooperate?

The question remains.

Was there a spot for him?

Former striker Adriano couldn't hold back in the final minutes of Flamengo 2 x 4 Bayern.

Would things have been different with him there?

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