Overview
- Messi sat out Inter Miami’s 0-0 draw against FC Cincinnati on July 26 as he served a league suspension for missing the MLS All-Star Game.
- On July 27, Messi and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo were featured on Coldplay’s kiss cam at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, prompting cheers of “Messi! Messi!” from the crowd.
- Chris Martin paused the performance to sing to Messi, hailing him as the “No. 1 sportsperson of all time” during the band’s Music of the Spheres tour finale in the U.S.
- Clips of the pair’s Jumbotron appearance rapidly went viral on social media, highlighting Messi’s cultural impact beyond football.
- With his suspension lifted, Messi is poised to rejoin Inter Miami’s starting lineup for their next MLS match.