In a heartwarming moment away from all the spotlight, Lionel Messi’s youngest Ciro teamed up with Lautaro, the son of Uruguayan great Luis Suarez and reanimated Suarez’s famous Pistolero' celebration. The duo were seen doing it during Inter Miami academy graduates' practice this week.
The Pistolero is Suarez’s trademark celebration which he showcased after scoring a goal. He fired in the air with his hands to celebrate his goals. It was an iconic moment when the two young guns were captured recreating this celebration and it says a lot about the family ties between Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
Ciro is a regular in Inter Miami’s youth setup and recently won the prestigious Weston Cup with the U-8 team earlier this year while Lautaro arrived at the youth up in 2024 following Suarez’s transfer to Inter Miami. Both of them have been friends since their time in Barcelona where Messi and Suarez lit up the pitch week in week out.
Famous football journalist and pundit’s Fabrizio Romano’s instagram handle Liveherewego posted this picture with a caption “"𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒄… Ciro Messi and Lauti Suarez doing 𝐏𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐨 celebration! 🔫…the genes of Leo and Luisito 𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒅 here."
What is the Pistolero Celebration?
The Pistolero celebration belongs to Luis Suarez. He was nicknamed El Pistolero (“The Gunslinger”) early in his career because of his habit of firing in the air with his hand after scoring a goal. This celebration became a natural sight for Barcelona fans during Suarez’s time with the Catalan giants.
It was a famous celebration among football fans across the globe and this celebration symbolised Suarez’s ruthless nature in front of goal and how he eliminated opposition defenders and goalkeepers on the pitch. The Pistolero Celebration done by Ciro Messi and Lautaro Suarez gained a lot of traction because it rang a few memories bells from Barcelona’s golden days when Messi and Suarez dominated the game.
