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.

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.

There’s a certain sparkle off the water on a Vancouver spring day as the sun glimmers on the waves and the mountains above. It’s natural beauty, and the namesak