Soccer superstar Lionel Messi touches down in Vancouver. But will he play?

Vancouver Whitecaps unfazed by Messi spotlight ahead of semifinal clash with Miami

The over 52,000 fans expected at B.C. Place Stadium are hoping to see soccer legend Lionel Messi in action Thursday, as Vancouver takes on Miami in the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal.

Soccer superstar Lionel Messi touches down in Vancouver. But will he play?

The Inter Miami forward arrived in Vancouver on Wednesday, ahead of a critical matchup with the Vancouver Whitecaps with international implications.

This time, Messi, Suarez, Busquets travel for Inter Miami vs. Vancouver clash

Messi boards plane to Vancouver for sold-out Whitecaps match at BC Place

Lionel Messi was seen boarding a plane destined for Vancouver, where he and Inter Miami CF will take on the Whitecaps at BC Place.

Lionel Messi's a superstar, but Whitecaps have seen them before

Forty-seven years ago, the Whitecaps faced the world's most famous player on a Thursday night in Vancouver. They do it again this Thursday.

Vancouver Whitecaps unfazed by Messi spotlight ahead of semifinal clash with Miami

VANCOUVER — The home team might not be the main attraction for what is expected to be a capacity crowd when the Vancouver Whitecaps face Inter Miami FC Thursday night in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal.