India, March 29 -- It was a crossover of epic proportions at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, as one of the 'GOATs' of football attended the match of one of the 'GOATs' of tennis. Lionel Messi was pictured in the crowd of the Miami Open during Novak Djokovic's thumping 6-2 6-3 win in his semifinal victory over Grigor Dimitrov. Later, the pair of legendary modern-day athletes were pictured together, as Djokovic signed a shirt for the Argentinian great.

Messi now famously plies his trade for Inter Miami CF in the American MLS, and in doing so has become one of the biggest celebrities in the city. While many athletes across sports have attended Miami matches while in town for the opportunity to watch Messi play, it was Messi's turn to return...