Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano is well aware that his star-studded team, led by Lionel Messi, finds itself in a seemingly insurmountable situation heading into the second leg of the Champions Cup semifinal against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday night.

Lionel Messi will not play in Inter Miami’s league home match against FC Dallas on Sunday. The Argentine star winger was not in the starting lineup or among the reserves when the club released its roster before the match.

As Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF prepared for an MLS showdown with FC Dallas at Chase Stadium on Sunday, it was Messi's wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, whose pink threads were catching all the attention.