Baltasar Engonga: Fans React as Team Does Cheeky Celebration After Beating Messi's Side

Baltasar Engonga: Fans React as Team Does Cheeky Celebration After Beating Messi's Side

  • Atlanta United dumped Lionel Messi's Inter Miami out of the Major League Soccer playoffs in the first round
  • Inter Miami were the overwhelming favourites to win the 2024 trophy after a dominant regular season
  • Fans online have reacted to a celebration during the game, with Equatoguinean Baltasar Engonga still making headlines

Fans are convinced that the alleged viral videos of Baltasar Engonga have made their way to football after Atlanta United players did a telling celebration on Sunday.

After they dumped Inter Miami from the playoffs, Atlanta pulled off the biggest surprise in this season's Major League Soccer.

Atlanta United, Inter Miami, Lionel Messi, Baltasar Engonga
Atlanta United celebrate after eliminating Inter Miami from the MLS playoffs. Photo: Carmen Mandato.
Source: Getty Images

I don't know if you've heard, but that guy called Lionel Messi plays for Inter Miami. Messi had just led them to a record-breaking regular season, making Atlanta's feat very impressive.

Coached by Rob Valentino, Atlanta beat Miami 3-2 in Florida to send the David Beckham-owned side packing in the first round of the playoffs.

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It was an end-to-end game, and Messi scored a rare header, but Bartosz Silz delivered the final bow to eliminate the star-studded Inter Miami side.

Atlanta's celebration elicits reactions

In one of many of Atlanta's pictures celebrating, fans online noted one of the pictures. They related it to Engonga, who has provided a lot of fodder in social media discourses.

Reactions to the post:

Here are some of the responses from netizens.

@Presidento78477:

"So the whole world knows."

@fawogyimiiko:

"Foolish people."

@QuabenaKyika:

"The man is a LEGEND."

@John.Kari said,

"Baltazar has gone global; Atlanta United in the USA 🇺🇸 celebrated his famous move."

Maame Ama Madona said,

"Never knew the man went global."

Who is Baltasar Engonga?

Engonga was the Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency until he was sacked, as reported by the BBC following his alleged videos leaked online. The videos allegedly show Engonga and multiple women, including spouses of high-ranking government officials.

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Messi’s first year at Inter Miami

Briefly News has also reported time flies when you’re having fun, and for Lionel Messi at Inter Miami, it’s been nothing short of a fairytale.

The Barcelona legend made his debut a year ago, and the rest has been pure magic. Briefly News dives into his unforgettable journey in the U.S.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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