Lionel Messi and his wife get the Coldplay spotlight, not like that other couple.
Messi and his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, were briefly serenaded by Coldplay during a concert in Miami on Sunday, July 27.
Messi and his wife attended the show at Hard Rock Stadium, and found themselves in the spotlight – far from that one viral Coldplay moment.
‘Well, Leo, my beautiful brother. You and your wife are looking so fine,’ Coldplay frontman Chris Martin sang. ‘Thanks for coming today, to see our band play. The No. 1 sports person of all time.’
Messi, who doesn’t speak English, appeared to understand Coldplay’s tribute. He smiled, waved and clapped in response with his arm around his wife. They attended the concert with their three sons Thiago, Mateo, and Ciro.
Messi, the Argentine World Cup champion playing with Inter Miami in Major League Soccer, returns to action on Wednesday, July 30, when his team begins the 2025 Leagues Cup tournament against Mexican club Atlas at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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