Lionel Messi Attends The Theater Show Before The Final Kandang Match With The Argentine National Team

Lionel Messi attended a theater show in Argentina (Instagram/@nicovazquezok).

JAKARTA - Lionel Messi got a standing opportunity on stage at a theater in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, evening local time.

Inter Miami captain, who is on international duty with Argentina, could not hide himself as he and his family watched the Rocky show starring Messi's longtime friend Nicolas Vazquez.

After the show, which was adapted from the 1976 film Rocky, the winner of the 2022 World Cup was invited on stage to pay his final respects to the theater players, which was warmly welcomed by the audience of the Lola Membrives Theater, which packed the area.

"I promised you (Vazquez) that I would come. Fortunately, I was able to come with the whole family."

"It's very rare for my whole family to be in Buenos Aires because they're always in Rosario. Great night."

"Together you guys means a lot to me. That's the most important thing. You guys played very well. It's great to be here and enjoy the night with all of you. Thank you so much," Messi praised the show.

Messi's family is in Buenos Aires ahead of the 2026 Conmebol Zone Qualification match against Venezuela which will be held at the Monumental Stadium on Friday, September 5, 2025, morning WIB.

Meskipun Messi, 38 tahun, belum mengumumkan kapan ia berencana pensiun dari tugas tim nasional. Sang kapten tahu bahwa pertandingan melawan Venezuela dalam Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026 itu bisa menjadi laga terakhirnya bermain di kandang bersama Tim Tango.

"This is going to be a very, very special game for me," Messi said recently.