Messi is stateside. Image: @espn / Twitter

When will Lionel Messi meet Njabulo Blom?

Njabulo Blom won’t have to wait long until he gets the opportunity to swap jerseys with the great Lionel Messi in MLS action. Get it in the diary.

by James Freemantle

23-06-2023 10:24

in Soccer

Messi is stateside. Image: @espn / Twitter

Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Njabulo Blom is on a collision course with the one and only Lionel Messi. When will they square off?

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Messi to meet ex-Kaizer Chiefs star Blom in the MLS

The MLS regular season comprises two separate conferences. Currently, Inter Miami are rock-bottom of the Eastern Conference while Blom’s St. Louis City are top of the Western Conference. Each team must play every other side in their conference twice, but they also then play a selection of sides from the other conference.

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St. Louis City welcome Inter Miami and Mr Messi to Citypark on the 16th of July, with kickoff at 02:30am SA time. That’s five weeks from now, so put it in the calendar. With Messi playing a withdrawn number 10 role and Njabulo Blom snapping at the heels of any creative player, they should see plenty of one another in that clash.

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