Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi on Wednesday announced he will sign for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, choosing the United States as his next destination over a Barcelona reunion or blockbuster deal to play in Saudi Arabia. The Argentine forward, 35, has spent the last two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, playing his final game for the club on Saturday, after moving from Barcelona in 2021, where he spent the majority of his career. MLS and Inter Miami confirmed the news on social media, although the American league noted “work remains to finalise a formal agreement”
“I’ve taken the decision that I am going to Miami, I don’t have (the deal) 100 percent sealed or maybe there’s something left to do, but we decided to continue our path there,” Messi told Spanish newspapers Diario Sport and Mundo Deportivo.
“(I decided) to leave Europe…
“After winning the World Cup and not being able to go to Barca, it’s time to go to MLS to live football in a different way and enjoy my day to day life more.
“Obviously with the same responsibility and desire to win, and to do things well, but with more calm.”
Messi is a seven-time Ballon d’Or winner and is expected to earn the individual accolade once more after leading Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar in December 2022.
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Barcelona have stated that they understand Lionel Messi’s decision to compete in a league with fewer demands and less pressure after the Argentine maestro confirmed his move to the MLS, where he will join Inter Miami.
Messi’s future was a hot topic of discussion in the footballing world following his exit from PSG. There were reports in the Spanish media suggesting that Barcelona were looking to bring him back to the Catalan club. There were also suggestions that the 35-year-old could make a move to Saudi Arabia and join up with Al-Hilal.
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