While watching Inter Miami play Houston Dynamo in the US Open Cup final at the DRV PNK stadium, legendary former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane stopped by to see Lionel Messi and David Beckham.

Zizou, a Merengue hero and a World Cup champion with France in 1998, met La Pulga and Florida Commerce, a former English player who was a teammate of his when playing for Real Madrid and is now a significant shareholder in the team.

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Lionel Messi missed both Inter Miami’s 2-1 loss to Houston Dynamo in the US Open Cup final and the 1-1 draw against Orlando City in round 34 of Major League Soccer (MLS). 

The Rosario player only played a few more minutes in the 4-0 victory over Toronto FC after returning from the double qualifiers with the Argentina National Team, in which he missed the championship game against Bolivia. He then had to be replaced in the following game. because he was experiencing soreness and stiffness in his right hamstring during the first half. The Argentine captain didn’t even enter the game against the Texas club off the bench.