During his stay at Inter Miami, Lionel Messi will be bombarded with shirt swap requests, and he had two players clamoring for his jersey on Tuesday night.

Messi made his first start at the DRV PNK Stadium on Saturday, following his spectacular last-gasp free-kick debut winner against Cruz Azul on Friday.

The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner scored twice inside 22 minutes and assisted teammate Robert Taylor, who also scored twice, in a 4-0 League Cup victory over Atlanta United.

After signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with the MLS club, Messi has already had a transforming effect on a struggling side in just two games.

‘Messi Mania’ exists, and it affects both opposing players and supporters. Messi is not a fan of shirt swapping and famously stated that he only sought to swap with Zinedine Zidane when he was younger.

Nonetheless, he has a sizable shirt collection and frequently makes an exception for his fellow Argentines. His most recent opponents, Atlanta, had two compatriots who both desired his shirt.

But it was Thiago Almada, 22, of Argentina’s World Cup-winning squad, who received the souvenir.

Messi had hugged the former Velez Sarsfield prodigy during the warm-up and again as he exited the field in the 78th minute.

The two then shared another moment at the end of the game and swapped jerseys.

Messi walked down the tunnel wearing Almada’s shirt, but on Apple TV footage, he was approached by another Argentine.

Santiago Sosa approached Messi and begged for his top, but he appeared to explain that he’d already given it to Almada.

Nonetheless, Sosa removed his shirt and presented it to Messi, who received it politely.

Messi has an excellent relationship with Almada and asked for MLS intel, however, the brilliant midfielder didn’t want to give too much away.

“He inquired about the league, the tournament, and how the games went. “However, I was speechless,” Almada reveɑled to Fansided.

“He went to a great club, and he will undoubtedly help Inter Miami grow significantly.” People are insɑne; he’ll have a great time and be well accepted.”

Messi’s shirt sales at Inter are already off the charts, with Adidas reporting “unprecedented” demand and pre-ordered jerseys not expected to arrive until October at the earliest.

The Barcelona icon will receive a sizable part of all shirts sold by Adidas, with whom he has a lifelong contract.

Messi and Inter have advanced to the League Cup round of 32, where they will face Orlando City, Houston Dynamo, or Santos Laguna.