Lionel Messi, the iconic Argentine talisman, is set to make Inter Miami his new home. ⚽
reports. “I still haven’t closed it 100 percent. I’m missing some things, but we decided to continue the path.”
Messi owns a home in Miami, and the thinking is that the soccer legend will be able to generate new, lucrative sponsorship opportunities, according to the publication. But Inter Miami also offered him a lot of incentives, including a roster spot that wouldn’t be limited by M.L.S. salary rules, an ownership stake in the team once his playing career concludes, and revenue-sharing agreements with Adidas andSpeaking of the tech company, Apple signed a $2.5 billion deal with M.L.S.
During the interview with the Spanish outlets, Messi said he may have gone back to Barcelona following the end of his contract with his most recent team, Paris St.-Germain,reports. The soccer superstar “obviously really wanted to return,” he said, and had discussed the matter with the club’s manager, Xavi Hernández, and its president, Joan Laporta.
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