As Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF prepared for an MLS showdown with FC Dallas at Chase Stadium on Sunday, it was Messi's wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, whose pink threads were catching all the attention.

After leaving Lionel Messi out of the squad list for the game against FC Dallas, head coach Javier Mascherano addressed the Inter Miami star's status for the game against Vancouver Whitecaps.

A huge crowd got what many came to see early when Argentine superstar Lionel Messi was in the starting lineup Thursday night for Inter Miami CF in their match against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the first leg of the team’s CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal.