Nothing puts a city on a map like a celebrity footballer shifting teams, and no one seems to fire up celebrity support quite like Lionel Messi. Since the former Argentine team captain moved to Inter Miami, the matches have become a feverishly star-studded affair, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Selena Gomez, Will Ferrell, Tom Holland and Prince Harry among the ‘notable attendees’ at the Los Angeles FC game.
Just as Beckham’s move to LA swung the spotlight onto the City of Angels’ highway-heavy, lemongrass juice lifestyle, Messi’s arrival in Miami has added some spice to a city already at optimum red pepper count. From Miami Beach’s till-dawn energy to the Design District’s off-beat galleries, Bienvenidos a Miami, where the sun always shines and the mojitos are always flowing.
