Messi chose Inter Miami of MLS as his team for the twilight of his career.
He hugged the owners of his new team, including former star David Beckham. As he held his new jersey – a pink No. 10 – Lionel Messi grinned and looked up at the crowd and the fireworks.
Messi’s introduction was called La PresentaSion, the presentation in Spanish, but with “Sí” emphasised. And in typical South Florida fashion, it took place in the rain. Long before Messi’s time in France came to an unceremonious end this summer, the owners of Inter Miami had dreamed of bringing him to South Florida. The event on Sunday, and the weeks leading up to it, have shown how much of a jolt Messi has already provided to the franchise, the region and soccer in the United States.
“But today it sits in the hands of Inter Miami and their fans. This is our moment. Our moment to change the football landscape in this country.” The celebration, broadcast globally in English and Spanish on Apple TV, MLS’ first-year streaming partner, with a few glitches, purposefully coincided with halftime of the Concacaf Gold Cup final, which Mexico won 1-0 over Panama.
“I know that the people of South Florida will take you all into their hearts,” Beckham said. “We are building a special club here at Inter Miami, a club that represent this special place and its people.”
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