Lionel Messi, the renowned Argentine soccer star, is facing a lawsuit filed by VID, a Miami-based promoter, for fraud and breach of contract. The lawsuit alleges that Messi's absence from Argentina's friendly match against Venezuela last year resulted in significant financial losses for VID. They claim to have entered into a $7 million agreement with the Argentina Football Association (AFA) for exclusive rights to two exhibition matches, with the stipulation that Messi would play at least 30 minutes in each game unless injured. However, Messi watched the match from a suite at Hard Rock Stadium instead. VID claims to have lost over $1 million after the match was relocated from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale, attributing the change to low ticket sales and immigration issues. They also assert that the AFA promised future games to compensate for the losses, which never occurred. VID is now seeking reimbursement for their financial losses. This lawsuit follows a recent settlement involving Major League Soccer and the Vancouver Whitecaps over misleading promotional materials related to Messi's expected participation in a match that did not occur.