Messi gives hilarious reaction as Argentina teammate caught carrying lighter at airport: Watch

Lionel Messi has reached Miami, a city that has become his home with the Major Soccer League franchise Inter Miami being the club he plays domestic football for. Argentina take on Cabo Verde in their Round of 32 clash at the Miami Stadium on Saturday, July 4 with an aim to keep their hopes of defending the World Cup title alive.

Messi is thoroughly enjoying his football with six goals already in the group stage. The impact of his good time on the field is also being seen off it as well. A recent clip of him laughing at the airport during security checking is going viral with one of his teammates being caught with a lighter.

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Messi viral video

Messi is seen having a good laugh while he and his Argentina teammates were being checked by the airport security staff. While checking, one of his teammates was caught carrying a BBQ lighter which was confiscated by the staff. After seeing this, Messi breaks into laughter in a clip going viral.

Watch the clip below:

Messi has already become the all-time top scorer in World Cup history with 19 and is on a record seven-game scoring streak in the competition. Many believed the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner was headed for semi-retirement when he swapped top level European football for Major League Soccer after ending his long to wait to win the World Cup in Qatar.

But Messi has defied expectations, both with his impact on soccer Stateside and his ability to continue deciding games at international level.

Inter Miami, co-owned by David Beckham and only formed in 2018, had never won a trophy prior to his arrival.

Messi's arrival instantly made one of MLS's newest franchises a go-to destination for European stars. Aided by his former Barcelona teammates Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, Messi led Inter to victory in the Leagues Cup, a knockout competition between clubs in the MLS, Mexican and Canadian leagues, in his first season.

Last year Messi and Miami went one better in securing the club's first MLS title.

(With AFP Inputs)