Messi mania engulfs Miami

Near Miami Beach, at the Cafe Ragazzi of Argentine-Venezuelan singer-songwriter Ricardo Montaner, they are waiting for his return.

Messi was there on vacation after he won the Copa America with Argentina in 2021. The star caused an uproar in the restaurant as fans came to greet him, forcing staff, including waiters and kitchen workers, to form a wall around him to protect him and allow him to exit to his car.

Now they want to offer the soccer legend more privacy and are thinking of putting up curtains.

"We are waiting for you in Miami with open arms," said Emiliano Valdes, the general manager of the cafe. "He is revolutionizing the entire city."

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