In pictures: Messi mania hits Jamaica’s National Stadium
Fans cheer Inter Miami's Lionel Messi at the Concacaf Champions Cup match between Cavalier FC and Inter Miami. at the National Stadium in Kingston on Thursday, March 13, 2025. (Photo: Rahyme Mckenzie)
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March 16, 2025

In pictures: Messi mania hits Jamaica’s National Stadium

Tens of thousands of football fans turned out to see Lionel Messi play with his Inter Miami teammates against local club Cavalier FC on Thursday at the National Stadium in Kingston, as “Messi mania” took hold of Jamaica.

Red Stripe photographer Rahyme Mckenzie shared some of his fan shots. Check them out in the slider below.

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