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Lionel Messi was unveiled at Inter Miami on Sunday night after a slight delay due to heavy rain. The Argentine had around 20,000 fans waiting for him on the field when MLS presented him with the number 10 shirt.
MLS’ official social media channels have now uploaded videos of the unveiling, which saw Inter Miami’s owners – including David Beckham – present the shirt to their latest signing.
You can watch the video below:
Speaking to the fans following the reveal, Messi said:
“Thank you very much. Good evening. I want to thank all the people in Miami for that welcome, that affection since I got here. I’m so excited to be with you. I want to thank Jose, Jorge and David for the appreciation, for making everything so easy, and for making us feel like In our home. I really want to start training, to compete, I really want to win and for this club to continue to grow.”
he added:
“I hope you will continue to accompany us throughout the tournament. Personally, I believe that my teammates will give everything to build this project and I am very happy for choosing this city, choosing this project and I have no doubt that we will have a great time and experience very nice things.”
Lionel Messi could make his Inter Miami debut this week when they face Cruz Azul in a League Cup match. However, his MLS debut would take four weeks as the next game would be against FC Charlotte on August 20th.
Lionel Messi is happy with his decision to join Inter Miami
Lionel Messi had the chance to return to Barcelona this summer or move to Al Hilal for a record fee. However, he and his family chose to move to MLS and accept the offer from Inter Miami.
He speaks on the Argentine TV show Ugh to eternityMessi revealed that he is happy with the decision and is waiting to join his new colleagues. He added that he does not plan to slow down and his mentality will be the same as ever. He said:
“Well, we’re happy with the decision we’ve made. (I’m) ready and eager to take on the new challenge, the new change; my mentality and my head won’t change and I’ll try where I have to be now to give the most to myself and my new club and try to perform at the highest level.”
Marca newspaper reported that Al-Hilal tried to lure Lionel Messi to the end. They reportedly offered a package of €500m per season to the former PSG star, but were unable to complete the deal.
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