Messi loves having his fur combed, and bounding around batting at a large green soft toy. The twist? Messi is a male puma. Sign up here. "He is as attached to me as I am to him," said Dmitriev.

Many had been lining up opposite the entrance of the green rather than red carpet ... Polenta was there to support Lionel Messi, who was one of three stars nominated for the best male player ...

In a gesture of mutual respect, Djokovic gifted Messi a signed green tennis shirt inscribed with a special message: “To the Messi family, with love.” In return, Messi presented the Serbian ...

Pink and Serious Green: Thanks to the arrival of Lionel Messi (front row left), Inter Miami’s new jersey sponsorship with Royal Caribbean cruise lines is the most lucrative in league history.