A Miami-based company specializing in organizing sports and music events, VID, has filed a lawsuit against Messi and the Argentine Football Association. VID claims to have lost millions of dollars after Messi missed Argentina's friendly match against Venezuela. As reported by TMZ, VID alleges that they had a $7 million contract with the Argentine association for exclusive rights to two exhibition matches—Argentina vs. Venezuela and Argentina vs. Puerto Rico—both held in October. As part of the agreement, VID asserts that Messi was required to play at least 30 minutes in each of the two matches unless injured. However, Messi instead watched Argentina's victory over Venezuela from the stands of Hard Rock Stadium, and VID reportedly claims they paid for the suite where Messi spent the evening with his family. Lionel Messi 'accused of fraud with soccer star facing bombshell lawsuit after skipping Argentina game' https://t.co/7nPX36d9Pb However, according to TMZ, VID claims they lost over a million dollars after the match was relocated from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale. Officials in Chicago blamed low ticket sales for the decision, while Argentine association officials cited immigration enforcement in Chicago as the reason. VID alleges that the Argentine association promised to rectify the situation with matches against China in 2026, but those matches never materialized. According to TMZ, VID seeks reimbursement for all lost money and more. Just last month, Major League Soccer and the Vancouver Whitecaps settled a class-action lawsuit alleging they relied on "deceptive promotional material" when selling tickets for a match against Inter Miami in May 2024. The league and club were accused of capitalizing on expectations that Messi and other Miami stars would play in the match, but neither Messi, Luis Suarez, nor Sergio Busquets traveled. Both MLS and the Whitecaps denied any liability and called the lawsuit baseless, according to media reports. However, they were ordered to collectively pay $329,000 to settle the lawsuit.