Lionel Messi Poses For Selfies After Surprising Shoppers At Publix Supermarket In Miami

Lionel Messi surprised shoppers at a Publix supermarket in Miami on Thursday. Messi, who is set to make his MLS debut for Inter Miami soon, posed for selfies.

Robert Summerscales | Jul 13, 2023

Lionel Messi Poses For Selfies After Surprising Shoppers At Publix Supermarket In Miami /

Lionel Messi surprised shoppers at a Publix supermarket in Miami on Thursday.

The 36-year-old soccer icon recently touched down in the United States following a summer break after leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season.

After agreeing to sign for Inter Miami, Messi is set to become the highest-profile player ever to feature in Major League Soccer.

But he looked almost like an average Joe as he pushed a shopping cart up and down the aisles while dressed in a tee-shirt and shorts, with nothing but a pair of sliders on his feet.

Despite Messi's best attempts to blend in, he was recognized by several fans and he posed for multiple selfies before making his way to the checkout.

Lionel Messi is really out here shopping at a Publix 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/HaTeYL7vDn
— USMNT Only (@usmntonly) July 14, 2023

Messi at PUBLIX!!! Someone give him a chicken tender sub RIGHT NOW pic.twitter.com/KK1z6vthYO
— Nico Cantor (@Nicocantor1) July 14, 2023

📸More pictures of Messi doing grocery at a Publix supermarket. So where will he be tomorrow night, a nearby Walmart? I would camp outside that store every week because he will run out of milk for sure.😭 pic.twitter.com/nMoEG2gOPX
— Messi Tribute (@MessiTribute) July 14, 2023

Messi was accompanied on his shopping trip by wife Antonela Roccuzzo and their three sons.

The commercial team at Messi's new club will likely be delighted by their star player's choice of supermarket.

That is because Publix is the official supermarket partner of Inter Miami.

Messi said he was hoping for "more calm" when he announced his decision to swap European soccer for MLS.

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A photo taken outside of a Publix food and pharmacy store in Miami, Florida in May 2022 — Publix is the official supermarket partner of Inter Miami :: IMAGO/Panthermedia

Published Jul 13, 2023

ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.