From his trips to a Publix grocery store, a local family market or an NBA game, the 37-year-old has embraced the American lifestyle with open arms. However, it was an intimate image of Messi participating in a much older tradition that drew a reaction from his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, on Instagram on Thursday.

Ailing Sergio Busquets has been ruled out of Saturday’s Inter Miami game against Atlanta United, meaning Lionel Messi will be without one of his most trusted teammates for the win-or-else playoff matchup.

The absence of Sergio Busquets showed as Miami's midfield lacked cohesion especially after Yannick Bright had to leave the match at the half with a hamstring injury. Tata Martino will now have to refocus his squad while also trying to see off an Atlanta United team that has nothing to lose.

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Messi admitted he spent the 2024 preseason tour worried about staying fit for Copa America, which Argentina went on to win. However, he injured his ankle in the final, keeping him out for two months of Inter Miami's regular season.

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Inter Miami practiced on Friday thinking there was no way Sergio Busquets was going to play in its win-or-else playoff match against Atlanta United. A few hours later, the team got quite the surprise.