Inter Miami announced the arrival of Lionel Messi ahead of the unveiling event on Sunday. The MLS club made the waited announcement with a video of the Argentine and Barcelona Icon.
Lionel Messi will join Inter Miami and make his Major League Soccer debut in the next week. Several superstars are slated to perform during the occasion. Bad Bunny, Shakira, and Maluma have all been asked to light up the stage.
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The arrival of this great represents a watershed moment for David Beckham’s Miami team and the MLS. Messi’s arrival is expected to propel the sport to unparalleled levels of popularity in the United States.
An artist is shown carrying a paint can in the film, his deft fingers carving out Messi’s name in the signature pink of Inter Miami. The camera then pans ahead to see Lionel Messi, who is wearing the coveted No. 10 shirt.
Last month, the Argentine icon left Paris Saint-Germain at the end of his contract. Barcelona and Al-Hilal of the Saudi Pro League were both interested in signing him on a free transfer, but Inter Miami came out on top.
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The great playmaker is expected to rejoin in Miami with Gerardo “Tata” Martino, who has coached Messi throughout his time with Barcelona and the Argentina national side. Sergio Busquets, Messi’s former Barcelona teammate, has also defected to Miami.
Lionel Messi, 36, is expected to sign a two-and-a-half-year contract with Inter Miami, with a one-year extension option. According to rumours, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner will earn $54 million per year in the US.
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