"Another early Messi-in-Miami sighting was when the World Cup champion was spotted in a Publix, although apparently it was a Broward Publix, not a Miami one. Still, seeing Messi in a Publix (in flip-flops, no less) suddenly made his South Florida arrival feel real. We all collectively imagined him chowing down on a chicken tender sub while sitting on the edge of a pool, feet dangling in the warm water. Messi, the Florida man. One of us. " - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino
