and 16,000 fans hearts skipped a beat, their messiah finally spoke. muchas gracias, buenas noches. he told fans how happy he was and how he couldn t wait to get started. more importantly, he wanted to win. music to their ears. the day had started a scorcher, a south florida heatwave. and in true american sports tradition, the barbecues were out, and so were the argentina flags to welcome their world cup hero. i know about the club. i care about the club. i care more about messi. first, the beckhams arrived, ready to take their place in the owners suite right next to the action. a little later, it was the messi family s turn to soak up the adulation. despite the pouring rain delaying everything by an hour, the fans still poured through the gates. once inside, shirts were being sold for up to $200. and in the vice city end, excitement was palpable as they waited for the goat