Instead of choosing the Saudi team that beckoned him with a lot of money, nor did he choose Barca, which allowed him to continue playing in Europe to continue the red and blue relationship, he chose to join Internacional Miami and will start a new chapter in his career in the United States. After signing Messi, the team from the MLS is also planning to bring in several other players who have been teammates with Messi, in order to build a new competitive team around Messi, while enhancing its influence and value, and making Messi, who is debuting in the United States, not feel lonely and strange.
In the early morning of June 8, Beijing time, Miami International officially released a video combining all Messi's past transfer rumors, and announced the joining of Messi in this way, and they became the final winner in this Messi battle. According to previous reports, Messi will sign a contract with Miami International until 2026, but can be terminated every year under quite relaxed conditions, and he still wears the number 10 shirt in the team.
Despite Internacional's poor record this season and currently bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, with the arrival of Messi, the team has become a new focal point in world football. At the same time, relevant reports say that after signing Messi, the team is still planning other blockbuster signings, currently Di Maria, Suarez, Busquets, Paredes and so on are on the Miami International signing list, they are all old friends or even close friends of Messi, or his comrades who held the Hercules Cup side by side with the Argentine national team.
It is worth mentioning that the founder of Miami International is also famous, he is David Beckham. On September 5, 2018, David Beckham announced the formation of his international Miami football club, where he himself served as the club's president, and the team officially joined Major League Soccer in 2020. However, the team's record in recent years has not been satisfactory, and the best result is only 6th in the East in the 2022 season. This season, the team is 5-11 in the first 16 rounds, ranking last in the Eastern Conference standings. However, with the addition of Messi, Miami International is bound to change its life.
Speaking about his eventual choice to join Internacional Miami, Messi said in a joint interview with Daily Sport and World Sport that the economic dimension has never been a problem or an obstacle, "If it's a matter of money, I would go to Arabia or somewhere else." There seemed like a lot of money to me, but in fact my decision was based on other reasons than for money. It is also reported that former Argentina and Barca boss Martino Martino will be in charge of Internacional Miami, so that Messi will have a chance to reunite with his compatriot manager.
Messi said he will experience the major leagues in a different way, enjoy every day, and at the same time have a sense of responsibility to seek victory, "do everything well and at the same time make the mind more calm." "Messi went to play in the MLS and it sounds like he can get rid of the pressure of European competition.
According to local media reports, Messi had already bought property in Miami before that, where the pleasant climate and stunning beaches made it attractive to him and his family. At the same time, although Miami International did not have the Saudi team to spend money, the conditions offered to Messi were also full of sincerity. In addition, if the team can really successfully bring in all the players on the list of signings, then Messi will be in a good mood to reunite with his old friends, which is also extremely conducive to his rapid integration into the dressing room. As soon as the news of Messi's joining came out, Miami International's tickets soared 5 times, and many media predicted that the team would become the first team in the MLS with a valuation of more than $1 billion.
Text/Beiqing Sports Wang Fan