When football ends, f\u00fatbol begins.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
That was the tagline of Apple’s Super Bowl ad ahead of the 2025 MLS season, broadcast worldwide Sunday evening shortly after the Philadelphia Eagles captured the NFL’s biggest prize with a 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n
And what better player to feature in the spot than Lionel Messi<\/a>, Inter Miami CF<\/a>‘s captain and Argentine superstar?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n F\u00fatbol begins February 22. Watch on Apple TV. #MLSSeasonPass<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Muos5p3EUB<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Apple TV (@AppleTV) February 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n Messi and Miami will officially kick off the 2025 campaign on Feb. 22 when hosting New York City FC<\/a> (2:30 pm ET | MLS Season Pass<\/a>). The GOAT enters as the defending Landon Donovan MLS MVP<\/a> and is chasing his third trophy with Miami, after lifting Leagues Cup 2023<\/a> and the 2024 Supporters’ Shield<\/a>. Led by new head coach Javier Mascherano, they’ll also compete this summer in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.<\/p>\n Before that gets underway, Messi took in the Super Bowl sights and scenes from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans \u2013 watching alongside teammates and former FC Barcelona stars Jordi Alba<\/a>, Sergio Busquets<\/a> and Luis Su\u00e1rez<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n As Messi and Miami chase the club’s first MLS Cup, catch every game on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n