– I have made the decision to go to Miami. It is not yet completely clear, and there are some things that remain, but I have decided to continue my career there, says Messi in an interview with Mundo Deportivo on Wednesday evening. Inter Miami have also posted a picture of the number ten kit on Twitter. The Argentinian star player has been linked to old club Barcelona and Saudi Arabian football recently. Now it is clear that he is moving to Miami and the United States. There he will play for David Beckham’s club Inter Miami. – If the move to Barcelona didn’t happen, I wanted to leave Europe, get out of the limelight and think more about my family, Messi told the newspaper. Beckham and Messi know each other from before. They have both been ambassadors and front figures for Adidas and Pepsi and have also played against each other, as here from a Champions League match in 2013: OLD FAMOUS: Lionel Messi and David Beckham, here from a match in 2013. Photo: Action Images / Reuters Da Messi won the World Cup with Argentina, Beckham posted a post on Instagram with three pictures of Messi. The caption was simple and straightforward: “The King”. Messi to Miami makes sense in many ways, according to The Athletic: The website writes that his family already owns property in the sunshine state. The climate, the lack of income tax in Florida and the fact that Miami is a city with a large South American community also help. On several occasions, Messi has postponed his holiday trip to Miami. Having Messi in the USA, three years before the country will host the 2026 World Cup together with Canada and Mexico is also beneficial for the promotion of football in the country. – I would have liked to play in the USA one day. It has always been one of my dreams, Lionel Messi told the Spanish TV channel La Sexta in 2020. Now Messi is making that dream come true. After almost 20 years at the top level of European football, the Argentine is going to the United States. The Miami agreement will include cooperation with major brands such as Adidas, with whom Messi has a sponsorship agreement, and Apple, which is MLS’s licensee. Lionel Messi Photo: FRANCK FIFE / AFP Full name: Lionel Andrés Messi Born: June 24, 1987, Rosario, Argentina Position: Attack Current: Ready for Saudi Arabian football Clubs: Barcelona, PSG Credits, club: La Liga (10), Champions League ( 4), Club World Cup (3), Supercup (3), Copa del Rey (7), Spanish Supercup (8), Ligue 1 (2), French Supercup (1), Barcelona’s all-time top scorer (672), most games for Barcelona (778) Achievements, national team: Football World Cup (1), Copa America (1), Olympic gold (1), U20 World Cup (1), Argentina’s top scorer of all time (102), most caps for Argentina (174) ) Merits, individually: Ballon d’Or (7), UEFA “The Best” (3), Golden Boot in Europe (6), Ballon d’Or in the World Cup (2), Player of the Year in La Liga (6), Top scorer in La Liga (8), Player of the year in Argentina (15) Lionel Messi is considered by many to be the best footballer of all time. The Beckham effect It caused a stir when David Beckham, the world’s most famous footballer at the time, swapped Real Madrid for MLS and the LA Galaxy in 2007. The world’s most famous footballer in a club and league not many people knew or cared about. The story was worthy of the Hollywood city of Los Angeles. Beckham, then aged 32, characteristically continued to slot in free kicks, and he has since been regularly referred to as the man who put MLS on the soccer map, even though the likes of Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff and George Best played there long before. After Beckham’s arrival, more and more stars came to the league again, and players such as Thierry Henry, Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are among those who went to MLS on the eve of their careers. MLS gained a reputation for being a “soccer graveyard”: A place where aging soccer players, who no longer have the quality or physique to continue their careers, end up letting their careers die out while making good money. For Beckham, his career was by no means dead. He became gigantic, almost immortal, in the United States. In 2019, a statue of him was unveiled outside the home ground of the LA Galaxy. He is the first in MLS history to have a statue of himself. FOREVER: The statue of David Beckham in Los Angeles. Photo: MARK RALSTON / AFP And he has started his own football club. Together with the Mas brothers Jorge and Jose, Beckham is the owner of Inter Miami. And his club needs Messi’s help: Phil Neville was sacked as head coach after a woeful season so far. Inter Miami is last in its regional division with 15 points after 16 games. World champion After graduating from Barcelona’s famous La Masia academy, he made his A-team debut at the age of 17 in October 2004. Soon after, he began to dominate and became the player with the most games and goals for Barcelona. In the summer of 2021, he left the big Catalan club due to Barcelona’s financial situation, and for the last two seasons he has played for PSG. NUMBER 30: Lionel Messi was given shirt number 30 when he went to PSG. It was the shirt number he wore when he made his Barcelona debut back in 2004. Photo: STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP After a troubled debut season in the French capital – which admittedly ended with league gold – Messi has been far better this season, finishing with 21 goals and 20 assists. PSG was also league champion this season. In December, he won the World Cup with Argentina, after they beat France on penalties in the final. But it has been simmering around Messi for a while now. He has never been loved by the PSG fans in the same way as he was in Barcelona, and several times the Argentine has been met with boos and pipe concerts. Recently, he was also suspended by the club after he did not show up for training. The reason was that he instead traveled to Saudi Arabia for a sponsorship assignment. The 35-year-old is an ambassador for tourism in Saudi Arabia. SPONSOR: Lionel Messi and his family pictured during a sponsorship mission in Saudi Arabia a short time ago. Photo: HANDOUT / Reuters In recent months, speculation surrounding Messi’s future has run rampant. For a long time it seemed that he would sign a new contract with PSG, while a return to Barcelona has also been frequently mentioned. So has a move to Saudi Arabia and MLS. Many thought he would end up in Saudi Arabia, but now it is clear that Inter Miami has won the battle for the Golden Ball wholesaler’s signature.
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