Inter Miami’s star, Lionel Messi, has revealed which goal he considers the most special of his brilliant career. The Argentinian forward chose the header he scored against Manchester United in the 2009 Champions League final, when he played for Barcelona.
I had many goals that are perhaps even more beautiful and of enormous value, also because of their importance, but the header in the Champions League final against Manchester United was always my favorite.
Lionel Messi
This goal was Barcelona’s second in the 2-0 victory over Manchester United, a triumph that gave Messi the first of his three Champions League titles with the Catalan club.
The winner of eight Ballon d’Or awards selected this goal as part of the charity campaign “A Goal in Life”, in collaboration with the artist Refik Anadol, to create a work of art.
I already knew how special Refik’s works are. We were able to meet in Miami, and it will be exciting to discover how he can transform a goal, a sporting moment, into a unique piece of art like the ones he creates.
Lionel Messi
The piece will be co-signed by Messi and the artist, and will be auctioned at Christie’s, allocating all funds raised to charitable initiatives.
Leo Messi’s goal is more than a defining moment in sports. It is a complex expression of human action, memory, and movement. By integrating biosensor technologies and advanced AI systems, trained with data from that singular event, we are exploring a new frontier in the art of AI, where data becomes emotion and memory takes form.
Refik Anadol
The Inter Miami CF Foundation will lead the “A Goal in Life” campaign, and the artwork is expected to be revealed on June 11 in New York, at Christie’s auction house.
