Leo Messi's debut with Inter Miami was marked in red on the calendar of soccer fans, as well as some of the best-known faces in the United States. The DRV PNK stadium was packed to see the first minutes of the Argentine star in pink in the match against the Mexican Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup.
The former Barça player entered the field in the 53rd minute, along with his former teammate Sergio Busquets, also debuting, and when Messi scored the winning goal in the last breath of added time the stands exploded, including the many celebrities who did not want to miss this historic moment for United States soccer.
LeBron James, four-time NBA champion and 19-time All Star, did not miss the opportunity to greet Messi, whom he hugged effusively when the man from Rosario was on his way to the bench at the start of the game. The one from Ohio, located in the first rows, also wanted to immortalize with a photograph the moment in which Messi took the field for the first time with Inter Miami.
James and Messi already knew each other from a visit that the American made to the Barça squad in 2011. The basketball player was not the only legend of world sport who was in Miami, since tennis player Serena Williams, winner of 23 Grand Slams, the second most successful in history behind Margaret Court (24), also left.
Outside the sports field, the presence of the famous model Kim Kardashian stood out, as well as that of Gloria and Emilio Estefan, music icons, especially in Miami. The interpretation of the American anthem before the game, a usual tradition in the preview of all sporting events, was given by Becky G. Obviously, Victoria Beckham and David Beckham, owner of Inter Miami, were also present.
