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Lionel Messi‘s American advent has turned A-listers into his cheerleaders. The Argentine’s heroic performances with Inter Miami further fueled the Uncle Sam’s football festivity. Naturally, when the 7-time Ballon D’Or winner brought his show to Hollywood, the stars had to come out. This included the Los Angeles Lakers legends, LeBron James and Magic Johnson.

The King made an appearance at the BMO Stadium to witness The Little Boy From Rosario in action along with 39 other eminent personalities. However, while James may have enjoyed the game, he missed out on pop icon’s hilarious emotions during the game.

James joins Johnson to witness Lionel Messi in Action

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LeBron James made his way to the BMO Stadium to witness Lionel Messi in action for the second time in Inter Miami colors. However, he was joined by an elite list of celebrities at the Los Angeles venue. The likes of Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio, Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Megan Markle filled out the star-studded stadium to watch Lionel Messi.

With Hollywood’s finest in attendance, Messi knew the stakes at hand. The World Cup winner delivered all the excitement that the crowd anticipated in his thrilling matchup against Los Angeles F.C. The game ended in a dominant victory for Inter Miami as they beat the hosts 3-1. Although Messi did not score a goal, his team emerged victorious, much to the crowd’s delight.

As owner of the Los Angeles F.C., Magic Johnson obviously graced the BMO Stadium. However, LeBron James’ appearance along with 38 other A-Listers marked this historic moment in American soccer history.

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The Lakers forward enjoyed the soccer action but he may have missed a moment involving pop icon during the game.

Selena Gomez’ emotions seem too relatable

While the celebrities focused on the game, they kept drawing attention with their reactions. One such moment drew a hilarious response from the actor and singer, Selena Gomez.

32 minutes into the game, Lionel Messi received a brilliant pass from Diego Gomez that put him in a perfect position to score a goal. However, an incredible save from John McCarthy put an end to the anticipated moment of the evening. While several fans were shocked by this incident, Selena Gomez was left in disbelief.

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Gomez’s jaw dropped in disbelief after Messi missed the goal. Her emotions came over her in a moment of shock which quickly caught attention. This instantly became a classic moment involving the Hollywood A-Lister that fans could not get enough of.

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Although Selena Gomez’s moment had a lot of fans relating to it, LeBron James may not have taken notice. However, both superstars enjoyed an exciting game of soccer which witnessed Lionel Messi and Inter Miami get back to winning ways.