Lionel Messi has reportedly decided to sign with Inter Miami, a monumental move that could alter the course of Major League Soccer and boost the profile of the sport in the United States.
Messi, for two decades, had been a one-club player. He dazzled at Barcelona, and became synonymous with its 21st-century image and success, which included four Champions League crowns and 10 La Liga titles. He left, regrettably and unwillingly, in 2021 amid a financial crisis at the Spanish club.
Barca, according to reports, never actually extended a firm proposal with guarantees to Messi's camp, because it couldn't. Countless officials in Spain hadthat Barca could sell several players to make room for Messi underneath spending caps; but the club was essentially asking Messi to wait until later in the summer for an option that may or may not have materializedSo it was Miami, where Messi owns property and frequently vacations, vs. Saudi Arabia, whose government has been paying him millions of dollars to promote tourism.
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