The entire Messi family was present to watch the great make his MLS debut.
She mistook one of the Inter Miami stars for Messi, though, in a case of mistaken identity.
Messi made his Major League Soccer debut during Inter Miami’s match against the New York Red Bulls. He came off the bench in the second half and scored a stunning goal to give Miami the victory.
After the final whistle, Antonella jumped onto the field to join the party and went in search of her husband to congratulate him.
A video of the incident shows her approaching a man she thinks is Messi and giving him a bear embrace. Little did she realize, however, that she had confused Jordi Alba for her husband in what appeared to be a humorous mix-up.
This unintentional mistake led to a funny and unpleasant incident that caught the attention of both fans and the media.