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A good day for Miguel Almiron! Ex-Newcastle star gets hands on Lionel Messi's Inter Miami shirt & Carabao Cup winners' medal as Magpies end 56-year wait for silverware

<p>The Paraguay international finds himself <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/atlanta-united-fc-fans-flood-the-airport-to-welcome-miguel-almiron-after-move/blt732beb5acd59e5f3" target="_blank">back in the United States after returning to Atlanta United</a> during the winter transfer window. He had previously left Georgia for Tyneside in 2019 when forming part of the biggest transfer MLS had ever seen.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Almiron is now rubbing shoulders with eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi, having lined up against Inter Miami in his latest outing. The South American duo traded shirts at the final whistle, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-lobs-goalkeeper-inter-miami-goal-return-mls/blt52caedcecf17a5c5" target="_blank">Messi on target for the Herons as they prevailed 2-1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium</a>.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Messi 🤝 Almirón<br><br>Nothing but respect. 🇦🇷🇵🇾 <a href="https://t.co/iWYRX0Ih6B">pic.twitter.com/iWYRX0Ih6B</a></p>— Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLS/status/1901445015852777495?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
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THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/trophy-mls-stars-react-lionel-messi-shirt-swaps-inter-miami-12-jerseys/blt1620ad852a023e45" target="_blank">Landing that No.10 jersey is quite a coup</a>, with Almiron already in celebratory mood before he took to the field against Miami. Prior to kick-off in that contest, he had seen Newcastle <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/newcastle-player-ratings-vs-liverpool-alexander-isak-dan-burn-carabao-cup-final/bltc18db704f858f094" target="_blank">bring their 56-year wait for major silverware to a close</a> when seeing off Liverpool 2-1 in the League Cup final at Wembley.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Almiron could land himself a winners’ medal there, having figured in four Carabao Cup ties for the Magpies prior to leaving St James’ Park for the United States – including the first leg of their semi-final victory over Arsenal.</p>

TELL ME MORE

<p>Newcastle have 30 medals that they are free to distribute as they see fit, which means that Almiron may be sounded out. He took in 223 appearances for the Premier League outfit across his six years in England, scoring 30 goals along the way.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

A good day for Miguel Almiron! Ex-Newcastle star gets hands on Lionel Messi's Inter Miami shirt & Carabao Cup winners' medal as Magpies end 56-year wait for silverware | Goal.com India

Miguel Almiron had a day to remember as he secured a shirt swap with Lionel Messi in MLS and Newcastle won the Carabao Cup.

A good day for Miguel Almiron! Ex-Newcastle star gets hands on Lionel Messi&apos;s Inter Miami shirt &amp; Carabao Cup winners&apos; medal as Magpies end 56-year wait for silverware