NFL fans had a lot to say after Patrick Mahomes linked up with soccer superstar Lionel Messi. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and the Inter Miami forward joined forces at a FIFA World Cup event with Adidas.

Patrick Mahomes met Lionel Messi at the FIFA World Cup stage due to their Adidas association, and shared a photo on social media which sparked mixed reactions. Fans commented on Mahomes' NFL achievements compared to Messi's.

When Patrick Mahomes and Lionel Messi are in the same building, it’s legendary.

Through his official Instagram account, Messi posted: Inside, outside, anywhere with this team. Always speaking with football. Congratulations on the great game you played last night and also on ...

Argentina were setting out their stall, and preparing us for one of the best exhibitions of national team football you’ll see. That they did so without Lionel Messi made this display even more ...

Lionel Messi's bodyguard Yassine Cheuko said he has been banned from protecting the Argentine forward from the touchline during Inter Miami matches.

Lionel Messi’s personal bodyguard is pleading with Major League Soccer officials to allow him to remain on the sideline in order to protect his boss, the three-time FIFA men’s player of the year. Yassine Cheuko told members of the media on Tuesday that he is no longer being allowed to appear on the sidelines with Messi,

Lionel Messi was the main attraction in Los Angeles, but it was an up-and-coming striker who helped hand Inter Miami its first defeat of 2025.