Though he wasnāt able to play in Inter Miamiās most recent match,Ā Lionel MessiĀ still caught attention as he stepped out in a luxury Rolex watch reportedly worth $2m.
The formerĀ BarcelonaĀ andĀ PSGĀ star was suspended for Miamiās clash againstĀ FC Cincinatti ā along with defender Jordi Alba ā after missing theĀ MLSĀ All-Star game.
However, eagled-eyed fans noted that Messi wore an incredibly rare ā and expensive ā luxury watch as he sat in the dugout at theĀ Chase Stadium.
Messi stepped out in the Rolex Daytona āBarbieā for the game and, though there is no official price tag, valuations have ranged from $800,000 toĀ $2million.
WatchĀ aficionados have also noted that there are just 10 of them in the world that exist, which makes the time piece an even more lucrative asset.
Lionel Messi wore an incredibly rare and expensive watch while on the Inter Miami sidelines
Messiās Rolex Daytona āBarbieā has a valuation range between $800,000 and $2m
The Daytona has become one of Rolexās most iconic and legendary chronographās and the āBarbieā variant is one that is seldom seen in public.
Actor Mark Wahlberg has previously been spotted wearing the model at the start of the year, in one of the first sightings of the rare Rolex variant.
Despite owning one of the rarest watches in the world, Messi is evidently not keen to overuse it and was not spotted with the time piece whilst at a recent Coldplay concert.
MessiĀ and his wife Antonella were seen in attendance at the gig in Miami on Sunday night, where they were shown on the venueās ākiss camā.
Messi, 38, was seen attending the show at the Hard Rock Stadium with his wife and children on the final night of Coldplayās Music of the Spheres World Tour in the United States.
At one point in the concert, he and Antonella were spotted on the bandās ākiss camā as they waved while smiling to the crowd.
The couple avoided becoming embroiled in a controversial incident, unlike Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot, who were caught with their arms around one another ā before trying to avoid the camera on July 15 ā in an incident that since went viral.
Messi, meanwhile, wasĀ left āextremely upsetā by his recent one match ban, according to Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas.
Despite being suspended for the match, Messi was all smiles as he watched from the dugout
Messi, 38, was also seen attending the show at the Hard Rock Stadium with his wife and children on the final night of Coldplayās Music of the Spheres World Tour in the United States
āThe reaction was exactly as expected out of two competitive players who donāt understand the decision, who donāt understand why not attending an exhibition leads directly to a suspension,ā he said.
āThe rule is what it is, but they donāt understand it. I think that the punishment for the role is frankly draconian.
āIām hopeful that it doesnāt have an impact long-term. Will it have an impact initially, in the playersā perception of how the league rules work? Absolutely no doubt.ā
Despite admitting āthereās no one whoās done more for the MLS than Messi,ā the leagueās commissioner Dan Gorber said they had to āenforceā the rules.
