Overview

• He attended Nicolás Vázquez’s hit stage adaptation of Rocky at the Teatro Lola Membrives on Tuesday night.
• His presence was kept secret until the end of the performance, when Vázquez invited him on stage to address the audience.
• Messi praised the production as “espectacular” and was greeted with a standing ovation and chants of “Dale campeón.”
• A coordinated security operation with barriers managed large crowds as he arrived and departed with family, including his parents and brothers.
• The outing came shortly after his return to Argentina as he prepares for Thursday’s World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela.