Lionel Messi is hilariously side-eyed by wife Antonela Roccuzzo as he uses his phone during Inter Miami match
Lionel Messi received hilarious looks from his wife Antonela Roccuzzo on Saturday night as he watched an Inter Miami match from the stands.
The Argentine star had been injured since the Copa America final, where he left the field with a severely swollen ankle, but his team managed to win without him.
And on Saturday he was back at the Herons’ Chase Stadium for his club’s Leagues Cup clash against Puebla, which apparently irritated Antonela at one point.
Messi was spotted using his phone in the 34th minute with cameras trained on him, his wife looking sternly at him.
The moment subsequently went somewhat viral, with a photo of Roccuzzo’s gaze being viewed over 175,000 times (and counting) on X.
Lionel Messi was given hilarious looks by his wife Antonela Roccuzzo on Saturday night
Luis Suarez celebrates with midfielder Robert Taylor after scoring a goal against Puebla
It was otherwise a quiet evening for Inter Miami without their star player as they defeated Puebla 2-0 in the Leagues Cup.
Matias Rojas opened the scoring for the Herons in the ninth minute, with Luis Suarez scoring the second in the 72nd minute.
Miami are the reigning winners of the competition after Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba sensationally led the club to their first trophy last summer.
The Herons eventually defeated Nashville SC in the final on penalties.
It’s been exactly two weeks since Messi played, but Miami hopes to have him back on Saturday against Tigres.