Selena Gomez not only had a shocked expression when watching Messi show off his talent in the recent match. But she did not hesitate to express her feelings for the Argentine star.
On the morning of September 4, Messi’s team had the opportunity to be a guest on the field of rival LA FC in the American Professional Soccer League (MLS). This match created the most superlative ticket fever in American football history. The 22,000-seat BMO Stadium was filled, with a host of celebrities in the stands.
Before the “fiery” confrontation took place, the home team announced a special guest list including: Leonardo DiCaprio, LeBron James, Nas, Tom Holland, Magic Johnson, James Harden … Selena Gomez is among them.
Sitting in the stands, the “Disney princess” many times admired Messi’s eye-catching performance. Selena Gomez’s moments of surprise immediately went viral on social media, demonstrating how terrible the Argentine’s appeal right in a country where football is not the most preferred sport. “Selena may now see the magic of Messi’s feet,” one user wrote.
Especially in the 38th minute of the match, Messi handled exquisitely in front of the encirclement of 3 players before having an accurate ball trimming for teammate Diego Gomez. The guy then ran to the wise to receive a pass back from Gomez himself. At this time, Selena Gomez showed a surprised expression when witnessing Messi’s above ball.
In front of Selena, rapper Tyga also couldn’t help but be amazed by Messi’s extremely smooth handling. Not stopping there, the owner of 7 Golden Balls continued to make fake moves to remove one more defender and have a chance to face the LA FC goalkeeper.
Although he could not score, the situation where Messi eliminated the opponent easily made the stands become exciting. The camera then shifted to Selena Gomez’s side. The beautiful singer could not hide her surprise, seemingly not believing what she had just seen.
After 60 minutes of play, Inter Miami temporarily led 2-0. By the time the match ended, the Argentine star, although not scoring, still made his mark with 2 assists in Inter Miami’s 3-1 win over the top team MLS.
Watching Messi throughout the match, Selena Gomez seems to have been completely conquered by the guy. This was when a reporter from ESPN Argentina approached Selena and wanted her to send a message to Messi. Without hesitation, the Texas-born singer shouted in Spanish, which translates as: “Messi, I love you so much.”
Bongdaplus said that not only Selena Gomez, many other famous faces also idolize Inter Miami’s number one star. Prince Harry has fulfilled his lifelong dream, which is to see Messi play with his own eyes. Also in the stands was actor Owen Wilson, who compared the joy of watching Messi play football to the happiness of every child at Christmas.
The match between Los Angeles FC and Inter Miami welcomed about 40 celebrities to watch Messi play. This is a unique phenomenon in the history of American football, because until now, sports events that attract a large number of celebrities to attend are often only in basketball and rugby.
“This is probably the first soccer game in the United States in history that attracts so many celebrities. Previously, these images were only seen in basketball or American football,” one social media user wrote.
The ticket price of the above match is sold at the lowest price of 1,000 USD (about more than 24 million VND), the highest up to nearly 13,000 USD (about more than 300 million VND). It all comes from the Messi craze with American football fans. Messi has changed American football in terms of attracting audiences, revenue from ticket sales and business of many clubs …
Since Messi, Inter Miami has become an invincible team. Messi played 11 matches, scoring 11 goals and 8 assists. He helped Inter Miami win the Leagues Cup, reaching the final of the American Cup. The value of Inter Miami club also skyrocketed thanks to the possession of star Messi.