Supporting the Más+ team with Lionel Messi in Miami
Jan Langenbach
Published
Miami, Lionel Messi and a phone camera – here’s what happened.
Captured live moments around Lionel Messi (believe it or not: I met the GOAT in person again) and shaped the storyline that brought this global Más+ by Messi competition to life across social media.
I planned, recorded, and edited content that resonated globally - and created one of my best-performing short-form videos in my 5-year career:
🔥 Culturally viral: Fans instantly linked it to the legendary “Ankara Messi” meme, sparking thousands of reposts, remixes, and shares across football communities.
📈 Impact: 36M organic views and 2.1M engagements on Instagram, 10M views and 900K engagements on TikTok.
🌎 Total reach: Together with the team, we surpassed 500M+ total views across platforms.
This is what happens when brand content feels in-culture.
Being part of the first-ever Más+ by Messi 1v1 World Crown Final in Miami was a true highlight. Huge thanks to the amazing hashtag#MásbyMessi team and agency partners who made this possible
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