Thiago Messi and Benjamin Suarez – sons of Lionel and Luis – represented Inter Miami at youth tournament, eliminated by Barcelona

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• Inter Miami youth team falls in tournament
• Messi & Suarez sons competed
• Barcelona eliminated Herons

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Inter Miami's U-12 team that sports both Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez' sons fell to FC Barcelona in a La Liga youth tournament Friday in Florida.

  In the La Liga Futures event, the Catalan club scored four times in 24 minutes to eliminate the Herons, and Thiago Messi and Benjamin Suarez.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The Herons' tournament on Friday started strong, as they drew group winners Real Sociedad 0-0. However, to advance, they needed to concede less than two goals against Barcelona.

  The event, held at ESPN's Wide World of Sports in Orlando, saw the South Florida side exit early unexpectedly. The competition itself had 20 U12 teams from around the world travel to the complex to compete, handing the young footballers a platform to compete on.

• WHAT TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS SAID

  "The promotion of grassroots football and the reinforcement of football's positive values are the initiative's two main objectives. Every year, the world's best youth clubs all come together for the tournament," LaLiga said in a news release.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR THIAGO AND BENJAMIN?

  The two young footballers will watch their famous fathers play in Copa America this June – Messi, with Argentina, and Suarez with Uruguay.

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