Soccer great Lionel Messi made an appearance at Super Bowl LIX, much to the joy of his fans around the world.

Messi, who is the current captain of Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami, attended the game with fellow players Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Busquets.

Fans were quick to express their delight on social media.

"The GOAT pulls up in style," one tweet on X said.

"It's going to be the GREATEST SUPER BOWL OF ALL TIME cuz the GOAT is there," another tweet said.

Here are some more reactions to Messi's Super Bowl appearance:

Soccer fans are not the only ones excited over Messi's attendance. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes previously expressed his own excitement over having one of soccer's greatest players at the Super Bowl.