Why Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami?
In conversations with Spanish media on Wednesday, Lionel Messi stated that his next stop would be Inter Miami of Major League Soccer.
He chose the United States over a probable reunion with Barcelona or a lucrative contract in Saudi Arabia. Why Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami?
The Argentine forward, 35, played his final match for Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday after spending the previous two seasons with the club. Messi spent the majority of his distinguished career at Barcelona before moving to Paris in 2021.
Why Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami?
Messi explained that he didn’t want to wait for Barcelona to find a solution to their financial challenges, which had previously prevented them from keeping him, leading to an emotional departure. “I was afraid that it would happen again,” Messi told Spanish newspapers Diario Sport and Mundo Deportivo.
He further stated, “I have made the decision to go to Miami. Although the deal is not 100 percent finalized, we have decided to continue our journey there. I had offers from other European teams, but I didn’t even consider them because my only intention in Europe was to go back to Barcelona. After winning the World Cup and not being able to return to Barca, I feel it’s time to experience football in a different way and enjoy my day-to-day life more in the MLS.”
Messi’s decision was highly anticipated by the football world after PSG announced his exit this week. Inter Miami, which was founded in 2018 and is co-owned by former England international David Beckham, recently fired coach Phil Neville and temporarily replaced him with Argentine Javier Morales because the team is now last in the Eastern Conference.
