Lionel Messi throws himself into life in Miami as he is spotted doing a grocery shop at Publix
Lionel Messi plunges into America when $54 million-year-old Inter Miami star is spotted doing his shopping at Publix (…and even the best football player in the world can’t resist Lucky Charms and Fruit Loops!)
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Lionel Messi fully immerses himself in American culture and adapts to life in Miami by shopping at the American supermarket chain Publix on his second day in South Florida.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner was spotted pushing a cart at the supermarket checkout with a variety of cereals, including General Mills’ Lucky Charms and Kellogg’s’ Fruit Loops on Thursday, as fans eager to see Inter Miami confirm his signing by this coming weekend, at the earliest.
Messi, who is set to earn $54 million a year, landed in Miami on Tuesday with his wife Antonela and their three sons, Thiago, 10, Mateo, 7, and Ciro, 5.
Petite Argentina, whose height is listed at 5ft 7in (1.75m), even had time to pose with some of his American fans in the Sunshine State as he made his way out of the supermarket.
Earlier this week, Messi was spotted having a family meal in Miami Beach on his first day in the US on Wednesday.
Lionel Messi, 36, was seen on Thursday at the checkout of the American supermarket chain Publix in Miami
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner even had time to pose for snaps with several admirers
Messi and a fan pose for a selfie in front of packaging of American hard seltzer brand High Noon
The 2022 World Cup winner was expected to sign his contract and be officially announced as a Miami player on Thursday, but the announcement could now come on Friday. Everything is going according to plan, although the confirmation may come later than expected.
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