Lionel Messi: Christian Pulisic begs American celebs to turn up for national team matches too

LeBron James, the star of the LA Lakers, attended a Messi game for the second time, together with Jason Sudeikis, the star of "Ted Lasso," and American singer-actress Selena Gomez.

Lionel Messi: Christian Pulisic begs American celebs to turn up for national team matches too

Faruq Ibrahim 23:59 - 06.09.2023

USMNT captain Christian Pulisics has reacted to celebrities turning up for Inter Miami to watch Lionel Messi.

Christian Pulisic has called on USA-based celebrities who have recently been seen attending Inter Miami matches to also attend USMNT games.  

Pulisic is the captain of the USA men's team and is currently camped with the rest of his teammates as the international break is on. 

Celebrities turn up for Messi

As Pulse Sports reported, a good number of celebrities have attended Messi's games with Inter Miami. The guest list for Miami's match against LAFC on Sunday night, though, is unquestionably the most impressive for a single match.

At BMO Stadium, Prince Harry and seasoned Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio were among the well-known faces there.

LeBron James, the star of the LA Lakers, attended a Messi game for the second time, together with Jason Sudeikis, the star of "Ted Lasso," and American singer-actress Selena Gomez.

Messi was spotted hugging Owen Wilson after the game || Photo Credit: The Sun
Messi was spotted hugging Owen Wilson after the game || Photo Credit: The Sun
Leonardo DiCaprio present to watch Lionel Messi || Photo Credit: The Sun
Leonardo DiCaprio present to watch Lionel Messi || Photo Credit: The Sun

Attendees also included Tobey Maguire and Tom Holland, two actors who have portrayed "Spider-Man" in motion pictures.

Pulisic calls out celebrities

The forward, who recently made a move to AC Milan, and the rest of his teammates are scheduled to play Uzbekistan and Oman in international friendly games, and Pulisic would like to see celebrities in attendance, showing their support.  

The 24-year-old, according to Fox Sports, reacted to a clip showing musician Selena Gomez in attendance at the match between Inter Miami and LAFC.

Christian Pulisic in low spirits after USA are knocked out from the World Cup by the Netherlands
Christian Pulisic in low spirits after USA are knocked out from the World Cup by the Netherlands

Pulisic posted saying: "Let them know they're invited to US national team games too🤣."

It remains to be seen if the celebrities will heed the call of the captain of the national team, but we will be on the lookout during the USA's game against The White Wolves on September 9 at CityPark Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.

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