Lionel Messi makes it official and signs with Inter Miami
Lionel Messi has finalized his deal to join Major League Soccer. Inter Miami has landed a global icon.
by The Associated Press
Jul 16, 2023
4 minutes
Lionel Messi has finalized his deal to join Major League Soccer, and after years of planning and pursuing, Inter Miami has landed a global icon.
Messi's contract became official Saturday, a little more than five weeks after he declared that he would be coming to Inter Miami. The team will introduce him Sunday night at its stadium in Fort Lauderdale, and the first home match of the Messi era could be as early as Friday in a Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul.
A formal news conference is scheduled for Monday, and his first training session with his new club is
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