Messi: “It’s a fantastic opportunity”

Leo Messi signed his contract with Inter Miami on Saturday and assured that landing in MLS and soccer in the United States is “an amazing opportunity” for him.

“I am excited to begin this next step in my career at Inter Miami and in the United States,” the 36-year-old Argentine star said in a statement.

“This is an amazing opportunity and together we will continue to develop this great project. The idea is to work together to achieve the goals we have set for ourselves and I’m really looking forward to helping out here in my new home,” Messi added.

The Argentine genius will occupy a ‘designated player’ position, a contractual figure that allows MLS teams to circumvent the league’s salary caps for their luxury signings.

Messi’s contract ending at the end of the 2025 MLS seasonthat is, it will last two and a half courses, considering that half of the 2023 campaign has already been played.

The USA will host the Copa América in 2024, the Club World Cup in 2025 and the National Team World Cup in 2026 along with Mexico and Canada.

Jorge Mas, “honored” by Messi’s arrival

George More, one of the owners of Inter Miami and the executive who manages the club on a day-to-day basis, He said he was “honored” to welcome Messi and his family “to their new home.”

“In 2018, we committed to building an ambitious club that would attract the world’s elite players. A club that would change the global perception of soccer in the US and ensure that wherever soccer is discussed, Inter Miami is part of the -conversation. I sincerely thank our fans, who never stop believing. Together we will continue to make dreams come true,” said Mas.

Beckham saw the dream come true

For his part, David Beckham, another of the owners of Inter Miami, He recalled that it had always been his dream to bring the best players in the world “to this incredible city.”

“Players who shared the ambition I had when I joined LA Galaxy to help grow US soccer and build a legacy for the next generation of the game we love so much. Today, that dream has come true. No, I’m more than proud to have a player of Leo’s caliber join our club, but I’m also delighted to welcome a good friend, an incredible person and his beautiful family.”

MLS, “delighted”

MLS is “delighted”, in the words of its commissioner Don Garber, when Messi lands.

“His decision (to go to Inter Miami and MLS) is a testament to the strength and power of our league and our sport in North America,” he said.

The official announcement of the signing of Messi by Inter Miami came a few minutes after this Saturday he shared his first photos with the pink shirt and the 10 of the Florida team.

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“Yes guys. See you in Miami,” Messi said in a video on Twitter.

The video served as an official confirmation that Messi will play in MLS and at Inter Miami, although his signing has been known since the beginning of June and the anticipation surrounding his landing in the US has not stopped growing and growth in The last weeks.

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“The greatest of all time is officially here. Welcome to MLS, Lionel Messi,” the league wrote on its official account along with a photo of the Argentine genius with his new team’s shirt and a ball in hand.

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“Welcome 10”, also directed Inter Miami.

Messi is set to be presented in a big event this Sunday, July 16 at the DRV PNK Stadium starting at 8:00 pm local time.

Looking forward to this event Spanish Sergio Busquets will also be shown, who is a teammate of the Argentine star at Barcelona.

Everything indicates that the debut of Messi and Busquets at Inter Miami will be on July 21 at Inter Miami against Mexican Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup.

The Argentinian Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino, who has trained Messi in Barcelona and the albiceleste team, led his first session as coach of Inter Miami on Monday and this Saturday he will sit for the first time on the bench of the Florida team in their away against St. Louis City.

Inter Miami immediately needs all the reinforcements it can get to straighten out its season, as it is bottom of the East (18 points after 21 games) and accumulates ten games without knowing a win (three draws and seven defeat).