Lionel Messi
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Argentine football star Lionel Messi has officially signed with Inter Miami. He will play for this club till 2025. The Major League Soccer team gave this information on Saturday. Messi, 36, led Argentina to the World Cup title in Qatar last year and is regarded as the greatest football player of all time. The Inter Miami team will join them in a ceremony on Sunday. By Friday he will join the team in the field. “I am very excited to begin the next phase of my career with Inter Miami and in the United States,” Messi said in a statement.
Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi’s arrival in Miami from Paris Saint-Germain has already caused a sensation and is expected to increase interest in the sport and MLS across the United States. It is also expected that Messi, who has done wonders for Barcelona for a long time, will turn around the fortunes of the Miami team. At the moment this team is yearning for victory and its condition in the points table is also very bad.
Messi said, “This is a great opportunity and we will continue to build this beautiful project together. The idea is to work together to achieve the objectives we have set and I am very much looking forward to playing in my new team here. ”
Messi’s debut is planned for Friday when Inter Miami play at home to Cruz Azul in the League Cup. The Leagues Cup is a new competition between MLS and Mexican league teams.
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It is the biggest promotion for MLS since English star David Beckham, now co-owner of Inter Miami, joined the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007. He launched the MLS Miami team in 2020 after years of trying to find a stadium site. He said “Ten years ago, when I began my journey to build a new team in Miami, I said that I dreamed of bringing the world’s greatest players to this wonderful city, players who would fulfill that ambition of mine. Shared when I joined the LA Galaxy to help. My goal is to grow soccer in the United States and create a legacy for the next generation in the sport we love so much. Today that dream comes true I couldn’t be more proud that a player of Leo’s caliber is joining our club… The next phase of our adventure begins here and I can’t wait to see Leo take the field. ”
Inter Miami head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino has worked with Messi on two separate stints. With FC Barcelona in 2013–14 and with the Argentina national team from 2014–2016. During this, in 2013, both of them together won the Spanish Supercup. Messi won the 2021 Copa America and Qatar World Cup for Argentina. He has scored 103 goals in 175 matches for his country.
MLS Commissioner Don Garber said, “We are very pleased that the greatest player in the world has chosen Inter Miami and Major League Soccer. His decision is a testament to the momentum and energy behind our league and our game in North America.”
Messi is set for a spectacular arrival ceremony at “The Unveil” on Sunday, with 18,000 people expected to watch his first public outing with his new club, followed by his first training session on Tuesday.
Inter Miami Managing Owner Georg Maas said, “We made a promise to build an ambitious club that would attract the world’s elite players. A heartfelt thank you to our fans who never stopped believing. Together we can turn dreams into reality.” will continue.”
With the iconic Messi expected to be joined by Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets, there is hope that Inter Miami can become champions. Inter Miami sporting director Chris Henderson said, “Lionel Messi is an incomparable talent. What he brings on and off the field will uplift everyone around him.”
Messi is a two-time World Cup Golden Ball winner, three-time UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award, who also holds six La Liga Best Player titles. Messi is a four-time UEFA Champions League winner, Olympic gold medalist, 10 La Liga champions, two Ligue 1 champions and seven Copa del Rey titles. He played for Barcelona from 2004–2021 before joining Paris Saint-Germain for two seasons.