Provoking Messi, Palmeiras player receives bitter ending

An ironic story took place in the final match of Group A of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup when Palmeiras center-back Murilo Cerqueira received a bitter ending after a provocative statement related to Lionel Messi.

Murilo suffered an injury and left the field early in the match against Inter Miami - Photo: Reuters

Before the match with Inter Miami, when asked about the encounter with Messi, Palmeiras' center back Murilo Cerqueira attracted attention with his confident statement: "I am a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo. If I score against Inter Miami, I will celebrate like his 'SIU'."

The statement quickly went viral, adding spice to the highly anticipated clash between Palmeiras and Lionel Messi's team at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup on the morning of June 24.

However, bad luck seemed to catch up with the Brazilian right from the start of the match. In an attempt to sprint back to defend in the situation that led to Inter Miami's opening goal, Murilo Cerqueira suddenly collapsed on the field. It seemed that he had suffered an unexpected injury.

Immediately after the goal, Palmeiras were forced to make an unexpected substitution. Murilo Cerqueira was taken off the pitch, unable to continue playing in the 19th minute and he did not have the chance to score and celebrate the goal SIU style against Inter Miami and Messi.

However, fortunately for the center back wearing the number 26 shirt, his teammates had a good performance, ending the match with a 2-2 draw after being led 0-2 by Inter Miami.

With the recent draw, the representative from Brazil has won the top spot in Group A. Palmeiras will face Botafogo in the round of 16 of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Meanwhile, Inter Miami will face PSG - where Lionel Messi will have the opportunity to reunite with his old team in the most anticipated match of the round.

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