Messi Ruins Hollywood Stars’ Big Night with Last-Gasp Heroics

Glob­al super­star Lionel Mes­si had no prob­lem play­ing vil­lain on one night in Nashville. Just as Hol­ly­wood roy­al­ty Reese With­er­spoon and Nicole Kid­man were cel­e­brat­ing their own­er­ship stake in Nashville SC, the Argen­tine mae­stro struck to send shock­waves through the sta­di­um. With­er­spoon, sport­ing the team’s vibrant col­ors, beamed court­side along­side friend Kid­man — but it was­n’t meant to be. In a crush­ing blow, Mes­si scored late to sink Nashville’s dreams and lift the tro­phy for Inter Mia­mi instead.

The A‑listers could only watch on in dis­may as their excite­ment turned to dis­be­lief. While David Beck­ham and Jorge Mas ensured a high-pow­ered Mia­mi pres­ence, With­er­spoon brought the glitz expect­ed in Music City. But her night was ruined by arguably the great­est to ever play. As Nashville was forced to penal­ties after a spir­it­ed fight­back, Mes­si’s moment of mag­ic proved deci­sive. While With­er­spoon now owns a piece of her home­town team, the harsh real­i­ties of sport were taught on a sober­ing night no star pow­er could over­come. At least she and Kid­man have each oth­er to drown their sorrows.