Inter Miami has gone from being a totally unknown club to becoming the media focus of the sports press in just a few hours. Lionel Messi has chosen the Major League Soccer (MLS) and, specifically, the Florida team to end his sports career away from European soccer that saw him born as a star.
«I made the decision that I’m going to Miami. I still haven’t closed it one hundred percent. I am missing some things, but we decided to continue on the path, “revealed the footballer in a joint interview in Paris with Mundo Deportivo and Sport. In this talk, he confirmed that he had prioritized the stability of his family and his intention to stay in a competitive league to play the next Copa América.
Thus, the Argentinian lets pass the juicy offer of the Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabiawho was willing to pay him around 500 million a year, and says goodbye to Barcelona forever, a difficult decision that has been well thought out: “I really wanted to, very excited to be able to returnbut, on the other hand, after having experienced what I experienced and the outcome I had, I did not want to be in the same situation again: waiting to see what was going to happen and leaving my future in someone else’s hands».
This is the squad of Inter Miami, Leo Messi’s new club
It will then be Inter Miami who will finally take over the services of the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, despite being a team that only has a lustrum of history and that, to date, has gone almost unnoticed. This is demonstrated by their discreet positions in the American soccer league: His best position has been a 12th placealso falling in the first round of the Playoffs for the title.
In principle, Messi will put himself under the orders of a compatriot, the Argentine Javier Morales, who was appointed manager after the dismissal of Englishman Phil Neville. However, this position is not guaranteed and there are many who already place Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martinoa good acquaintance of the footballer with whom he has already worked in Barcelona and in the Argentine National Team, among those chosen to occupy the bench.
This is the complete squad of Inter Miami where Leo Messi will probably play next season:
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Goalkeepers: Callender, Marsman, Dos Santos, Jensen
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Defenders: Miller, Yedlin, Negri, Mcvey, Kryvstov, Gibbs, Sailor, Allen, Neville, Fray
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Midfielders: Mota, Gregore, Arroyo, Pizzarro, Ulloa, Posas, Reyes, Taghvai
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Forwards: Stefanelli, Martínez, Campana, Taylor, Jean, Lacava, Cremaschi, Borgelin, Azcona, Robinson
Although by names it seems like a discreet squad, some well-known faces have passed through the club, such as the British David Beckham, who is one of the co-owners of the team. For his part, another of the great figures of Inter Miami has been his compatriot and friend Gonzalo Higuainwhich he arrived in September 2020. However, the Argentine footballer announced his retirement from professional football in October 2022, ending his career.
