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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li>Young child gifted tickets to match in video</li><li>Herons surprise her with signed Messi kit</li><li>Look ahead to match vs El Salvador</li></ul>

WATCH: Inter Miami gift Lionel Messi-signed kit to child in heartwarming video ahead preseason friendly vs El Salvador

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The young child in the video was gifted tickets to the match in a heartwarming clip with her mother, and the MLS club took it a step further, gifting the child a signed Messi kit ahead of the match. Tears of joy followed, with smiles galore ahead of kickoff.

WHAT HAPPENED?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Lo que vimos.. lo que hicimos Cumpliendo sueños 💫 <a href="https://t.co/Vm0FpKIN46">pic.twitter.com/Vm0FpKIN46</a>— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) <a href="https://twitter.com/InterMiamiCF/status/1748483290753802255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH THE CLIP

All four of Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba are expected to play a role Friday evening, with the club posting an image of their kits as a teaser ahead of the match. Friday morning, as the Inter Miami bus arrived in San Salvador, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/watch-lionel-messi-inter-miami-bus-swarmed-fans-luis-suarez-debut-el-salvador-mls-preseason-friendly/blt920cdcff627823fd" target="_blank">fans swarmed the streets to welcome the Argentine and his teammates to the city</a> - with some even climbing trees to try and get a peek.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Esta noche 😍 <a href="https://t.co/PHP6aRoZPD">pic.twitter.com/PHP6aRoZPD</a>— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) <a href="https://twitter.com/InterMiamiCF/status/1748480960373391486?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
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THE BIGGER PICTURE

The Herons will take on El Salvador Friday evening, before turning around to take on MLS side <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/lionel-messi-inter-miami-preseason-friendly-fc-dallas-cotton-bowl-stadium-january-22/blt67c17773b35d70c2" target="_blank">FC Dallas in the Cotton Bowl Stadium Monday evening.</a>

WHAT NEXT FOR INTER MIAMI?

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Inter Miami gifted a signed Lionel Messi kit to a young child ahead of their friendly vs El Salvador.