"President Bukele's Salute to Messi Prior to Inter Miami's Match in El Salvador"

Nayib Bukele, the President of El Salvador, had the opportunity to meet global soccer star Lionel Messi during Messi's visit to the country for a friendly match between Inter Miami and the local team. President Nayib Bukele did not miss out on the chance to shake hands with Lionel Messi, renowned world footballer, who was present in El Salvador this week for a football match between Inter Miami and the national team. Bukele shared pictures of the moment he greeted Messi and other players from the US club on his official X account, previously recognized as Twitter. The football match on Friday marked the beginning of Spaniard David Dóniga's tenure as Technical Director of El Salvador. He took over the position on January 8th with the aspiration to qualify "La Selecta" - a moniker popularly used for the Central American team - for the 2026 World Cup. Messi, along with his teammate, Uruguayan Luis Suarez, played during the first half of the match and created several threatening plays that were tackled by Salvadoran goalkeeper Mario Gonzalez. The match concluded in a goalless draw. This article incorporates information provided by Reuters.