Lionel Messi Teams Up With Tom Holland in Spider Man Promo Amid Record World Cup Run
Football icon Lionel Messi joined Tom Holland in a promotional video for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, where the pair swing across the city as Spider Man. The crossover arrives during Messi's outstanding 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, where he has scored 6 goals, including a hat trick and a brace.
For the fans of football and superhero films, a special crossover featuring Lionel Messi and Tom Holland has created a huge buzz ahead of the release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. In the promotional video, Holland's Peter Parker is left stunned when Messi walks into a coffee shop. After Parker excitedly recognizes the football icon, Messi reveals he is using a phone app to find his own hero, Spider-Man. Moments later, Parker transforms into the web slinger, and the pair swing across the city skyline in an entertaining action sequence.
The collaboration quickly became a talking point on social media, with supporters expressing their excitement over seeing two global stars together. The timing is ideal as Holland prepares for the release of the new Spider Man film, while Messi continues to shine at the FIFA World Cup 2026. Messi has been in sensational form during the tournament. He opened Argentina's campaign with a hat trick against Algeria before scoring 2 goals against Austria. His strike against Jordan stretched his remarkable scoring run to 7 consecutive FIFA World Cup appearances.
The goal also took his overall World Cup tally to 19, strengthening his position as Argentina's highest scorer in tournament history. With 6 goals after the group stage, Messi also became the first footballer to reach the knockout stage in 6 consecutive FIFA World Cups from 2006 to 2026.