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Even the biggest stars of the World Cup are not immune to the unstoppable force that is the Travel Safety Administration.As the Argentinian men's national soccer team prepared for their round of 32 matchup against Cabo Verde, they needed to leave Kansas City and head to Miami. However, in doing so, they needed to head to every American travelers' worst nightmare: the airport.Watch World Cup games in English, Spanish with Fubo (free trial)Lionel Messi may be the greatest soccer player to ever walk the face of the earth, but even someone as talented as him knows how daunting facing the TSA is. After all, he's spent four seasons with Inter Miami and has likely become very accustomed to American travel customs.Still, it's a funny sight to see even someone as world-renowned as Messi be forced to remove all items from his pockets, have his bag investigated, and even get pulled aside to have someone wave over him with a metal detector. However, he was not forced to remove his shoes. Clearly, there's some bias going on.Messi obviously took the situation in stride, with an enormous smile on his face.When does Argentina play next?Argentina's round of 32 matchup against Cabo Verde will take place in Miami Stadium on Friday, July 3, at 6 p.m. ET.How has Messi performed at the World Cup?Messi has been outstanding at this World Cup, scoring six goals in Argentina's first three games. His massive goal total lifted him above Miroslav Klose for most in World Cup history, with 19.
