Lionel Messi was accompanied by his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and bodyguard as they watched Inter Miami qualify for the Round-of-16 stage of the Leagues Cup on Thursday, August 8. The Round-of-32 tie saw the Herons get past Toronto 4-3 in what was a topsy-turvy clash.
The Argentine himself was absent as he continues to recover from an ankle problem, which he picked up during the Copa America final against Colombia. Since winning that match on July 14, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner has been sidelined from competing for his club.
However, he was amongst the crowd, showing his support for the MLS side and a video has seemingly captured his presence.
During the tie, it was the Florida-based side who opened the scoring through Matias Rojas in the third minute. They quickly doubled their lead after Diego Gomez found the net just eight minutes later. Toronto found a way back, as they halved the deficit through Lorenzo Insigne’s 15th-minute spot kick.
Although Luis Suarez restored his team’s two-goal advantage five minutes after conceding, things took a turn when David Martinez was sent off in the 27th minute. Insigne reduced the gap to a goal before the break, but Toronto couldn’t make the most of their man advantage in the second half.
