Soccer superstar Lionel Messi has been spotted in multiple locations across South Florida, fueling a phenomenon known as “Messi mania”.
The star arrived in South Florida on Tuesday ahead of his Inter Miami debut, which will take place on July 21.
He met future teammates at Inter Miami and underwent training on Thursday, ESPN reported.
Messi was also spotted at an Italian restaurant in Miami Beach, Cafe Prima Pasta on Wednesday night.
He popped up on the restaurant’s Instagram page in a post that garnered more than 2,000 likes.
Messi’s move to the American football club marked one of the most famous signings in the history of the American Professional Football League.