Lionel Messi has taken Major League Soccer by storm ever since he signed for Inter Miami. He has been unstoppable, scoring goals for fun, and already aiding Inter Miami to win the Leagues Cup, their first-ever trophy. His former FC Barcelona teammates, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, have also joined the David Beckham-owned club in order to play with the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner once again.
Messi has also brought substantial attention to the MLS, and likewise, many Americans have also taken an interest in Messi. Many fans have come to watch him play, but it is not just regular citizens coming to watch him, as celebrities often come to the stadium to watch La Pulga Atomica play. It wasn’t any different on Inter Miami’s Sunday game against Los Angeles FC.
Full star-studded list of celebrities that came to see Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami play vs. LAFC
Yesterday, Inter Miami faced the reigning MLS champions Los Angeles Football Club in their stadium. The game ended 3-1, with Messi having two assists to add to his growing record.
But aside from his performances, another highlight was the number of A-list celebrities that came to yesterday’s match. A great number of celebrities came to witness the game, including stars like Will Ferrell, Leonardo DiCaprio, Selena Gomez, and Tyga among many others. Even Prince Harry was in attendance yesterday to watch Messi play.
Most celebrities do live in California which explains why the attendance was fully packed with such stardom.
LAFC even released a list of all the supporters, with it getting much traction on social media. The list mentions some 38 celebrities who attended the match.
BREAKING: Notable Attendees of Leo Messi and Inter Miami vs LAFC tonight:
— MC (@CrewsMat10) September 4, 2023
Prince Harry, Leo Di Caprio, Tom Holland, Selena Gomez, Lebron James, Toby Maguire etc
CRAZY pic.twitter.com/zTTEAPl7uH
Here is the whole list of celebrities down below, as compiled by the Mirror.
Alemán – Music Artist
King Bach – Comedian / Content Creator
BReal – Cypress Hill/music artist
Mookie Betts – LA Dodgers
Connie Britton – Actor
Gerard Butler – Actor
Jaime Camil – Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio – Actor
James Harden – NBA Player/76ers
Tom Holland – Actor
Bobo – Cypress Hill/music artist
Tom Ellis – Actor
Will Ferrell – LAFC Owner/ Actor
Liam Gallagher – Music Artist
Selena Gomez – Actor/Music Artist
Brendan Hunt – Actor
LeBron James – NBA Player/Lakers
Clayton Kershaw – LA Dodgers
Prince Harry – Royal
Magic Johnson – LAFC Owner
Mario Lopez – Actor/Access Hollywood
Xolo Mariduena – Actor
Toby McGuire – Actor
Nas – Music Artist
Ed Norton – Actor
Shavo Odadjian – System of a Down/Music artist
Glen Powell – Actor
Rage Against The Machine – Music Artist
Rufus de Sol – Music Artist
Hannah Stocking – Comedian / Content Creator
Jason Sudeikis – Actor
Oliver Trevena – Actor
Tyga – Music Artist
Julio Urias – LA Dodgers
Owen Wilson – Actor
Soccer supporters reacts to A-list celebs who attended Lionel Messi vs LAFC
The released list received much attention on social media, becoming viral very quickly. Many soccer fans took to social media to show their awe at Lionel Messi and his ability to pull so many stars to his games.
One Twitter user showed his awe at seeing so many celebrities from Hollywood saying, “Damn half of Hollywood is there for the game.”
Damn half of Hollywood is there for the game
— Freddy (@freddyCR7LA) September 4, 2023
Another said that Messi has now become the face of soccer, “Messi is the face of football without a doubt.”
Messi is the face of football without a doubt.
— J. (@Messilizer) September 4, 2023
A third exclaimed that the Argentine is now not only soccer’s GOAT, but even the celebrity GOAT, “He’s the Goat of celebrities.”
He’s the Goat of celebrities pic.twitter.com/Zty2ilak23
— 𝕡𝕒𝕡𝕚𝕞𝕚𝕝𝟡♍️ (@papimil9) September 4, 2023
All of these further prove the global pull of Lionel Messi. After winning the World Cup and moving to Miami, Lionel Messi has certainly become the undisputed face of the sport. The Argentine has many more matches left, and we could see even more celebrities pull up to watch him.
