Three people pose smiling, one of them dressed as a boxer with fake blood makeup, while in the other half of the image two men embrace enthusiastically at a nighttime event.
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Lionel Messi moved everyone when he saw his friend Nico Vázquez in 'Rocky'.

Messi went to the Lola Membrives Theater to see 'Rocky' by Nico Vázquez and received an ovation on Corrientes Street

This Tuesday, Lionel Messi made a surprise appearance at the Lola Membrives theater to see “Rocky,” the play starring his friend Nico Vázquez. The visit from the captain of the Argentine national team created a unique night on Corrientes Street.

According to TN, there were about one thousand people inside the theater who didn't know that the Number Ten was in the audience. The security operation was intense to ensure that everything proceeded normally.

A smiling man walks surrounded by security while a crowd of people takes photos of him with their cell phones.
Lionel Messi made a surprise appearance at the Lola Membrives Theatre to watch "Rocky" | La Derecha Diario

An unforgettable performance with Messi in the front row

Messi's presence turned the performance into a special event. “He did a show just for him,” the production team highlighted. When the play ended, Vázquez invited the star to come up on stage.

With a smile, the captain of the national team said: “It was spectacular, it's very special for me. I had promised him I would come, that I had to come. Fortunately, I was able to come.”

The embrace with Nico Vázquez and the ovation from the audience

After greeting the cast in the locker rooms, Messi shared an emotional embrace with his friend at the theater's exit. Outside, a crowd gave him an ovation, chanting “dale campeón, dale campeón”.

Messi en la calle Corrientes: el abrazo con Nico Vázquez tras “Rocky”

As every time he appears in a public space, the idol from Rosario sparked a frenzy among fans who wanted to take photos and greet him.

What “Rocky” is about

The play is based on the iconic film about Rocky Balboa, a boxer who gets the chance to face world champion Apollo Creed. Along the way, he finds love and motivation in Adrian to always get back up, no matter how many times he falls.

Three people pose together in front of a gray wall: a woman in a black suit, a man in a dark jacket, and a boxer with a bare torso and injuries on his face.
Dai Fernández, Lionel Messi and Nico Vázquez | La Derecha Diario

With an intense and emotional staging, “Rocky” celebrates personal growth and the power of never giving up.

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