Through American franchise owner Jorge Mas this Sunday, all the details of Lionel Messi’s Major League Soccer contract were known.
In 2019, while Lionel Messi Score goals with him Barcelonawhile looking for the sixth Champions League in Barcelona’s history, while fighting inch by inch with Real Madrid for the La Liga title in Spain, and on the other side of the world, some businessmen from MLS They started forging their signature. The dream of taking the Argentine star to Football began to take shape. Four years later this was achieved with the arrival of the Inter Miami. It was revealed this Sunday by Florida team owner Jorge Mas.
In an interview with a Spanish newspaper CountryThe American squad leader admitted that the idea of contracting with Messi appeared four years ago. In addition, he said that the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain striker will receive a salary of between 50 and 60 million euros for the time he plays in Miami.
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“In 2019 we started thinking about how we can achieve it. Messi can turn MLS into the second or third league in the world. I think he came in wanting to make his mark, and he will be able to do that outside of football. When he retires, he will have a stake in the club.” . pointing to.
In the same vein, Maas admitted that the negotiations with Messi and his entourage had dragged on for a long time. The owner of Inter Miami even had to witness the World Cup in Argentina in Qatar 2022 to get closer to the success of the talks with the South American footballer.
I was three years old. A year and a half, very intensively. Many conversations with Jorge. I saw it done at the end of May. Beckham was talking to Leo, only about football, because he was playing. I didn’t want him to feel pressured. We spoke in Barcelona, Miami, Rosario and Doha… I spent the entire World Cup in Qatar watching Argentina.”said the manager.
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When and against which opponent will Messi make his debut for Inter Miami?
The date when Lionel Messi will make his debut for Inter Miami is already known. It will be Friday, July 21, when the US team faces Cruz Azul at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, corresponding to the first day of South Group 3 of the League Cup.
The excitement to see the “flea” is so great that tickets for the match are already sold out. The venue is expected to be full because after confirming his signing, ESPN reported that ticket availability has sold out. Resale prices range from $1,319 to $6,000.
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