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Lionel Messi will be revealed as an Inter Miami player and will make his debut with the Major League Soccer club over the next week. Here’s when and where you can watch both events live.
The Argentine icon ended his association with Paris Saint-Germain with the expiration of his contract last month. The giants of Barcelona and the Saudi Professional League, Al-Hilal were determined to snap him up on a free transfer, but Inter Miami emerged victorious in the race.
Lionel Messi, 36, is expected to put pen to paper on a two-and-a-half-year deal at Inter Miami with the option to extend it for another 12 months. Reportedly, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner will earn a salary of $54 million annually in the United States.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup winner landed in Florida on a private jet on Tuesday (July 11) as he gets closer to becoming an official Inter Miami player. He was accompanied by his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, and their three children – Thiago, Mateo and Ciro.
Heron has scheduled an event called “The Unveil” on Sunday (July 16) to introduce Messi to the fans. The star is expected to be unveiled at the DRV PNK stadium during the first half of the Gold Cup final between Panama and Mexico. The event will take place at 8 PM EST.
Messi is expected to make his debut for Inter Miami, who sit bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference table, five days later, on Friday (July 21). He will take to the field with the Heron for the first time in Mexico’s League Cup match against Cruz Azul at home at 8pm EST.
Fans can watch Messi’s unveiling and his debut live on the Apple TV app with the MLS Season Pass. The MLS Season Pass is a bundle as part of the 10-year media rights agreement between Apple and MLS. There are suggestions that Messi will be offered a cut of the revenue generated by these subscriptions.
Lionel Messi was spotted grocery shopping ahead of the unveiling of Inter Miami
Lionel Messi was seen having a meal with his family in Miami Beach on Wednesday (July 12). This is despite the former PSG star only landing in Florida the day before. He was even kissed by a fan wearing an Argentina shirt as he left the restaurant.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup winner was then seen grocery shopping at Publix supermarket chain on Thursday (July 13). He seemed to be quickly settling into life in Florida as he was seen wearing a black T-shirt and shorts, slides and photos that appeared online. The contents of the carriage forward included various types of grain.
Lionel Messi’s life in the United States will be made easier by having Sergio Busquets at Inter Miami. Heron signed the Spanish midfielder on a free transfer after his exit from Barcelona. They are also working on deals to sign Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez, both of whom are friends with Messi.
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