Watch Lionel Messi's Inter Miami get grand welcome in El Salvador ahead of friendly

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami squad received a rapturous welcome upon their arrival in San Salvador ahead of their friendly match against El Salvador's national team. Enthusiastic fans, eager to catch a glimpse of the Argentine legend, gathered outside the team's hotel, chanting Messi's name as the Inter Miami bus made its early morning entrance.

The friendly match serves as a key preparatory fixture for Inter Miami ahead of the upcoming MLS season, which is set to commence in a month.

On game day, Salvadoran fans eagerly congregated at the Estadio Cuscatlan hours before the opening of the gates, with a majority donning jerseys featuring Messi's iconic number.

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(With AP inputs)