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Is Lionel Messi a secret Tottenham fan? Argentine GOAT likes Cristian Romero's Instagram post proclaiming 'London is white'

L. Messi
Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League
Inter Miami CF
Argentina
C. Romero
Europa League

Lionel Messi was impressed with Tottenham's Europa League final victory, liking Cristian Romero's post celebrating the triumph.

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  • Is Messi a Tottenham fan?
  • Likes Romero's Instagram post
  • Claims 'London is white'
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  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Romero captained his side to victory against Manchester United in Bilbao and posted an image of the victory parade, claiming "London is white". Messi took notice, liking his international team-mate's post.

  • WHAT ROMERO'S POST SAID

    In full, Romero's post read: "London is white. The only way to get my name engraved in this club was like this. We deserved this. Thank you all for the love as always!"

  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Messi and Romero won the 2022 World Cup together for Argentina, with the Tottenham defender now adding the Europa League to his trophy cabinet. The pair could have played together at club level, too, with Messi reportedly requesting that Barcelona sign the defender back in 2021.

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    WHAT NEXT FOR ROMERO & MESSI?

    Romero could feature as Tottenham finish their Premier League campaign with a game against Brighton on Sunday, while Messi's Inter Miami next play against Montreal Impact in MLS on Thursday.