Houston Dynamo players Franco Escobar and Ezequiel Ponce are both from Argentina and idolize Lionel Messi. Now, they get to play against him.

Mario Balotelli remains a larger-than-life character, with the enigmatic Italian striker revealing that he has added to a collection of facial tattoos by getting ‘MB459’ inked below his eye.

When Lionel Messi and Inter Miami return to action this weekend ... his right thigh to show his personal tribute — a massive tattoo of Messi kissing the World Cup trophy.