Lionel Messi is a magician with football at his feet.
Yes, American football.
Intermi Amister and Argentina World Cup champion Messi was featured in the Apple TV Post Super Bowl movie on Sunday night.
Messi is seen dribbling soccer like a soccer ball. Before that, the epic finale is kicking soccer through the goal post with a catchphrase: “When the football is over, the Futbol begins.”
Messi, Apple TV, Major League Soccer, Intermiami and the Royal Caribbean wereted no time sharing their campaigns as the NFL season ended.
The MLS season begins with Messi and Intermiami playing in the first game of the season against New York City FC on February 22nd. All MLS games are available with the MLS Season Pass from Apple TV.
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Messi attended the Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans and watched the Philadelphia Eagles dismantle the Kansas City Chiefs, including his fellow Miami teammates Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquetz and Jordi Alba. And with those children.
Messi’s eldest son, Thiago, wore Jalen, who hurt Jalen in the game, but his two youngest sons wore Patrick Mahomes’ chiefs jerseys.
Messi’s latest Intermiami Jersey (a two-tone pink home kit called Euforia) was also prominent in the promotional video.
The light, simple pink striped two-tone design reminds me of the Argentina World Cup-winning jersey.
Royal Caribbean remains as Intermiami’s official jersey partner, with the jersey also featuring sophisticated black accents.
Jersey celebrates Intermiami’s continued rise in Major League Soccer and the international stage. It will be worn in the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
Messi and Intermiami will compete in the FIFA Club World Cup this summer, amid several tournaments during the 2025 MLS season. InterMiami is set to open a new stadium, Miami Freedom Park, in 2026.
Starting February 12th, Intermiami New Jersey will be available at MLSStore.com, Adidas.com and at Intermiami Team Store at Miami International Airport and at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Royal Caribbean will also be able to purchase jerseys on their ship.
Intermiami’s New Jersey was first announced when club co-owners Jorge and Josemas presented Argentine President Javier Mirei, whom he had signed by Messi during a trip to the country last week.
MLS, Intermiami, Adidas and retailers have enjoyed large jersey sales since the Argentina World Cup champion and eight Ballon d’Or winners joined the league in July 2023.
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Messi won the league’s top selling jerseys in 2023 and 2024. He continues to rank globally number one in Adidas in individual player jersey sales.
The third retro-inspired kit from Inter Miami – a comparison of teal and orange jerseys compared to the NFL’s Miami Dolphins colorway – was the fastest jersey in league history. It recorded the most sales on the first day, week and month for the newly launched jersey in MLSStore.com history.
Messi, 37, won the MLS MVP after Intermiami scored the Supporters Shield and set a league record with most regular season points (74) last year.
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Messi has signed with Intermiami throughout the 2025 MLS season. He has yet to declare he will play for Argentina at the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico.
