Lionel Messi has been on the elite of sports for more than a decade, so he is considered, for many, as the greatest soccer player ever. In such a position he is used to receiving constant homage, but, so far, he had never received such a tasty one.The PSG ace will have a dish named after him: the Messi Burger.
Announced by the London-born chain of theme restaurants Hard Rock Cafe, the Messi Burger is now available at Miami and Hollywoodbranches, butitwill be added to the rest of itsmenusaround the world fromMarch 1.
Lio’s hamburger is prepared with an iconic number of ingredients: 10, just like the shirt number he has worn the most of his astonishing career. The dish is made up of a toasted briochebun, two portions of beef’s meat, provolone cheese,chorizosliced,onioncaramelized red,Romaine lettuce,slices oftomato, smoky sauce, and a fried egg and chips as an extra paying supplement. It costwill be12 dollars.
The Messi Burger and the rest of the best dishes named after athletes
From soccer players to Basketball figures and even Football stars, culinary creativity has honored sportsmen with delicious dishes inspired after them. Get ready cause the following list may definitely make you hungry.
Lionel Messi’s “Messi Burger”. (Instagram: @hardrockholly)
The Melo Sandwich. In New York City, current Los Angeles Lakers power forward Carmelo Anthony has his dish. It is made of 3.5 pounds of pastrami, corned beef, bacon, tomato, and lettuce. Its price is 22 dollars.
The Tom Brady. Another hamburger is named after an athlete. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Brady’s dish is $14.25, and its meat is topped with cheddar cheese. The rest of its ingredients are house-made guacamole, lettuce, tomato, and red onions.
Jorge Campos’ Sport Torta. The iconic Mexican goalkeeper has his chain of restaurants in his country, where he sells “Tortas”,a kind of big sandwich,inspired and named after different athletes. His own “Torta”is madeof braised beef and pork meat, ham, panela and American cheese, and pineapple. Its price is only 4 dollars.
Jorge Campos is considered one of the best Mexican goalkeepers ever. (David Cannon / Getty Images)
The Roethlisburger. Pittsburg has honored its legendary quarterback Ben Roethlisberger with a huge sandwich. It can be ordered as “the number 7” of the menu of the restaurant that offers it. Its ingredients:2 ounces of beef, 12 ounces of hot sausage, onion, eggs, cheese, lettuce, tomato, hot peppers, pickles, mayonnaise, and butter. Could it price be $7?
Le Zlatan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic‘s legacy in Paris Saint Germainnot only consists of12 titles conquered; also, the Swedish striker won battles at French cuisine. A Parisian restaurant nameda massive hamburger after him, which ingredients are a pound of meat, onions, bacon, and three kinds of cheeses: cheddar, Emmental, and local Auvergne blue. Prepare the cash cause it costs 34 dollars.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic won 4 league titles for PSG. (Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
