Lionel Messi reveals secret behind his superhero goal celebrations at Inter Miami and why he only does it for home games

LIONEL MESSI revealed his superhero celebrations are dedicated to his three children.

Messi joined Inter Miami as a free agent after leaving Paris Saint-Germain last month and signed a two-and-a-half-year deal worth in the region of £35-£47million per season with David Beckham’s team.

And the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is earning every single penny as she has already amassed a staggering nine goals and one assist in only six matches with the MLS outfit.

The star forward has also adopted a new celebration that sees him strike poses similar to Marvel heroes Thor, Black Panther and Spiderman.

However, the Argentina captain reserves those celebrations for home matches at the DRV PNK Stadium.

That is because the 36-year-old’s sons Thiago, 10, Mateo, 7, and Ciro, 5, always attend his matches at Fort Lauderdale in Florida.

And they are used to spending the evenings watching superhero movies with their dad.

Messi said: “My three kids are still on vacation and haven’t started school yet, so every night we watch superhero movies.

“They came up with the idea and told me that whenever I have a game and score a goal, I do a superhero celebration.

“But I only do them for home games, when the kids are here, near me, so we can share those moments.”

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Messi has been joined by former Barcelona team-mates Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba at Inter Miami.

They are coached by their former Barca manager Gerardo Martino, who replaced Phil Neville in the dugout.

The Argentine legend opted for a move to the US over a return to Barcelona because it would give him more time with his family.