Messi and his teammates have just returned to the US after Inter Miami defeated Olimpia FC 5-0 in Honduras. In this match, the Argentine star scored 1 goal and contributed 2 assists for his young teammates Federico Redondo and Noah Allen.
Immediately after this match, the rumor that Messi attended the Super Bowl final became true. Just a few hours after returning to Miami, Messi and his close friends such as Jordi Alba, Suarez and Busquets, along with family and friends, flew to New Orleans by private plane, according to the American press, to watch the Super Bowl in the stadium for the first time.
“Messi is a Super Bowl VIP guest, invited by Kansas City Chiefs player Patrick Mahomes, who will face the Philadelphia Eagles in the final,” said Mundo Deportivo (Spain).
Messi’s attendance at the Super Bowl attracted the attention of the American press, as the event was also attended by US President Donald Trump. In addition, famous pop singer Taylor Swift was also present, along with a series of stars in the American entertainment industry and other fields.
Messi has been linked to the 2024 Super Bowl, starring in a high-profile halftime commercial. This year, he attended the game as a VIP.
Messi and Inter Miami will have a friendly match against their city rivals Orlando City SC at Raymond James Stadium, which can accommodate up to 75,000 spectators, starting at 7:30 a.m. on February 15. They will then play their first official match of the 2025 season against Sporting Kansas City in the first leg of the first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup at 8 a.m. on February 19.
At the CONCACAF Champions Cup, if Messi and his teammates advance to the semi-finals, they could face Mexican club Monterrey, who have just signed veteran centre-back Sergio Ramos on a free transfer.
Sergio Ramos and Messi were rivals when they played for Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively in Spain. But they became close friends when they played for PSG in 2023 and 2024.
Ramos was once linked with a move to Inter Miami alongside Messi. However, after a long period of unemployment, the 38-year-old centre-back opted to join Mexican club Monterrey.
This choice of Ramos, makes it possible for him to once again face Messi on the field, when he and Monterrey Club are competing in the first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup like Inter Miami.
Not only this tournament, the League Cup also has the participation of clubs in the US and Mexico competing, all of which have the possibility of Messi and Ramos facing each other again. Among the Mexican clubs, there is also Club Leon participating, this is the team that recruited striker James Rodriguez, a person who is also extremely familiar with Messi as they have faced each other many times before.
“These are clearly unexpected confrontations between Messi and old acquaintances. But fate has it that they will meet again, after the January transfer window brought Ramos and James Rodriguez to play for clubs in Mexico,” AS (Spain) expressed.
