Lionel Messi lands in U.S. ahead of Inter Miami unveiling

Lionel Messi landed in Ft. Lauderdale on Tuesday in preparation for an unveiling ceremony to be hosted by his new MLS membership, Inter Miami CF, on Sunday.

Messi landed on Tuesday at Ft. Lauderdale airport in the corporate of his spouse and kids because the membership additionally made the announcement confirming the welcome occasion, which has been referred to as “The Unveil,” and set to start out at 6 p.m. on Sunday on the workforce’s DRV PNK Stadium. Inter Miami season ticket holders will obtain free admission.

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In an interview from Argentina TV launched on Tuesday, Messi stated he would give his all for the flailing MLS membership, which has now gone a club-record 10 straight matches and not using a victory following a 2-2 draw on Sunday towards D.C. United.

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“My mentality and my head are not going to change and I am going to try, wherever I have to be, give my best for myself and my new club, continue to perform at the highest level,” Messi instructed the Argentina TV present, Llave a la eternidad.

Speaking of his household shifting to the United States, he added: “We are happy with the decision we made. Prepared and eager to face the new challenge, the new change.”

Inter Miami has not but made the signing official, after reaching an settlement with the Argentina legend, who spent two seasons with Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain after leaving Barcelona.

Miami is concentrating on its July 21 Leagues Cup match towards Cruz Azul for Messi to make his debut for the membership.

Messi can be coached as soon as once more by his former Argentina and Barcelona supervisor, Tata Martino, who took over for the workforce in late June.

Messi, 35, has received each main honor accessible to him throughout a legendary profession that places him among the many biggest gamers of all time. As properly as being awarded the celebrated Ballon d’Or because the world’s greatest participant a report seven instances, Messi has lifted 43 titles.

Thirty-five of these got here with Barcelona: 10 LaLiga titles, eight Spanish Supercopas, seven Copa del Reys and 4 Champions Leagues. He left the Catalan membership in the summer time of 2021 as its report scorer with 672 objectives.

With Barcelona submerged in monetary bother, Messi was pressured to depart and spent the previous two seasons at PSG, the place he received Ligue 1 titles each years.

Perhaps his biggest second got here simply six months in the past, when main Argentina to its first World Cup title because the Diego Maradona-inspired workforce of 1986. Messi scored twice in the ultimate as Argentina beat France in a penalty shootout following a dramatic contest in Qatar.