B.C. soccer fan sues over alleged Lionel Messi 'bait and switch'
A B.C. soccer fan wants to certify a class-action lawsuit against the Vancouver Whitecaps and the MLS on behalf of customers who claim they paid through the nose for tickets to a game featuring Lionel Messi, only to see the superstar player turn out to be a last-minute no-show.
![B.C. soccer fan sues over alleged Lionel Messi 'bait and switch'](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7215435.1716742581!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/mls-dc-united-inter-miami-soccer-lionel-messi.jpg)
![Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi walks on the field during the second half of an MLS soccer match against D.C. United, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A soccer player wearing pink looks down.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7215435.1716742581!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/mls-dc-united-inter-miami-soccer-lionel-messi.jpg)
A B.C. soccer fan wants to certify a class-action lawsuit against the Vancouver Whitecaps and the MLS on behalf of customers who claim they paid through the nose for tickets to a game featuring Lionel Messi, only to see the superstar player turn out to be a last-minute no-show.