That one missed ...

Messi free kick lands in toddler’s face

Ouch! Lionel Messi scored two goals in the MLS match against Orlando City (5:0 for Inter Miami), but his attempt to complete the flawless hat-trick with a free-kick in the 92nd minute of the match failed miserably - particularly painful for a young spectator ...

With the match already decided at 5:0, the thousands of fans in the Lockhard Stadium were given the opportunity to admire a free-kick from superstar Lionel Messi shortly before the final whistle. 

Painful miss
The Argentine, who had already scored in the 57th and 62nd minutes, latched onto the ball, took a run-up, went through ... and missed the right-hand corner by a good meter. Instead, the ball found its target in the stands, where it hit a little girl with full force.

The young soccer fan's mother immediately rushed to comfort the crying child. The father, on the other hand, could hardly believe that the eight-time world footballer of all people had hit his daughter. He probably won't win the father of the year award again ...