In the Champions League Group B, Milan managed to beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 away. The winning goal of the Italian team came from Junior Messias in the 87th minute.
The story of Junior Messias was once again on the agenda.
Messias, who immigrated to Turin with his wife and child in 2011 at the age of 20, started working as a courier. Playing football as an amateur in his spare time, Messias was discovered by former Turin player and manager Ezio Rossi.
Messias’ team, Gozzano, took a Serie C ticket at 17-18. The Brazilian player made his Serie C debut for Gozzano in a match against Cuneo on 23 September 2018.
Thus, Messias made his professional debut at the age of 27. He made his Serie B debut on 24 August 2019 for Crotone against Cosenza.
Getting a Serie A ticket with his team, Messias managed to score his first Serie A goal against Cagliari on 25 October 2020.
The 30-year-old player made his way to Milan on loan at the beginning of this season. Messias, who played for the first time in the Champions League, was also the owner of the goal that destroyed Atletico Madrid.
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