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Lionel Messi's star power shows no signs of waning after his latest Inter Miami victory was watched by a host of star names.
Prince Harry and Meghan were on a list of notable attendees at their away trip to take on LAFC, who have Will Ferrell as a part-owner.
Watching on as Miami secured a 3-1 victory to move closer to the playoff places also included Tom Holland, Liam Gallagher, LeBron James, Edward Norton, Jason Sudeikis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Selena Gomez and Owen Wilson among others.
The last on that list arguably got the best star treatment, greeting Messi after the fixture and watchED his kids having photos taken with the Barcelona and Argentina icon.
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Messi wasn't on target but did of course have his say – setting up two of their three goals before Ryan Hollingshead's found a consolation.
Since the World Cup winner's arrival, Inter Miami have won nine of their 15 fixtures after losing eight of their preceding 10.
His arrival coincided with the appointment of his former Barcelona boss Gerardo Martino, with Phil Neville's contract cut short.
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Miami's celebrity attendees have often included president and co-owner David Beckham and his family, as well as Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady, Gordon Ramsey and beyond.
Taking part in a recent chat with the Miami Herald, the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner said that adjusting to life after leaving PSG has been easy.
He said: "People in this city and this club have made it easy for us. The fans, the people that I meet every day on the streets…
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"It’s a spectacular city, and that’s why I am happy. We are in that adaptation period, we don’t have a house yet, the kids are going to school soon, and that will help us get used to daily life.
"It’s been much easier than we thought. The move from Barcelona to Paris was somewhat complicated, but this has been easy."
Messi has already led Miami to Leagues Cup glory and the final of U.S. Open Cup – and they now sit eight points from the playoffs in the league.
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