Lionel Messi brings Hollywood to Miami
For all the captivating performances he has put on screen for the world audience, Leonardo DiCaprio was never going to be the lead protagonist last Sunday. There was a stunning list of glitterati present, but none to watch him. His six Academy award nominations and a much-awaited upcoming Martin Scorsese flick garnered little interest in the Hollywood town that eve. And so, with an ice cream bar to digest it all, DiCaprio took his seat at the Dignity Health Sports Park to watch what the fuss was all about this namesake of his.
Selena Gomez was there as well, in a perennial state of shock with her eyes and face wide open. So was Owen Wilson, who was ‘as excited as a kid on Christmas’, with his kids to accompany. Will Ferrell has admitted to screaming at his oldest son during his school footie games, but despite the club he co-owned losing 3-1, he stayed composed in the VIP box. Perhaps mesmerized, like the rest of Los Angeles’ finest. Or Messi-merized, if there is such a thing.
In the first act of his career at Barcelona, the Spanish dictionary had added the word ‘inmessionante’ in his honor; used to describe ‘the perfect way to play football’. In what is seemingly Messi’s final act as a footballer, maybe the Americans can do their bit by adding a word that best describes the perfect way to enjoy football.
What a night in LA
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