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Messi reportedly chooses United States: he would play for Inter Miami after rejecting FC Barcelona and Saudi Arabia's offer

2023-06-07T16:34:41.076Z

Highlights: Argentine footballer Lionel Messi could play next season for Inter Miami, of the US Major League Soccer (MLS) Messi rejected offers to return to FC Barcelona, where he forged his legend, or to sign for Al Hilal, in Saudi Arabia, which raised an astronomical offer. The deal would include contributions from two of MLS's largest commercial partners: Apple TV, the current broadcast rights holder, and Adidas, the league's apparel sponsor. Apple is also working on a four-part docuseries chronicling the Argentine player's four World Cup appearances.


David Beckham's club is offering the 35-year-old Argentine star the throne of Major League Soccer with the economic boost of Apple and Adidas.


Argentine footballer Lionel Messi could play next season for Inter Miami, of the US Major League Soccer (MLS), after leaving the French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and rejecting offers to return to FC Barcelona, where he forged his legend, or to sign for Al Hilal, in Saudi Arabia, which raised an astronomical offer.

This is stated by journalist Guillem Balague, his official biographer, on his Twitter account, and reported by newspapers around the world that, however, do not reveal a reliable source to endorse the news. Messi, in any case, has become the top trend in Google searches and conversation on the social network Twitter in the United States before these speculations.

According to French newspaper L'Équipe, the talks were open until the end because the player's priority was to stay in Europe and complete his career at FC Barcelona. Returning to the Catalan city was also a priority for his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, after two years in Paris, according to this newspaper.

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The 35-year-old would be the star of British footballer David Beckham's team in Miami (where he arrived in 2007 as the first major world star to collect in MLS.

[Messi will play his last game for PSG this week]

The deal would include contributions from two of MLS's largest commercial partners: Apple TV, the current broadcast rights holder, and Adidas, the league's apparel sponsor, The Athletic reports.

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MLS and Apple proposed offering Messi a share of the revenue generated by new subscribers to the platform's streaming package, MLS Season Pass.

Apple is also working on a four-part docuseries chronicling the Argentine player's four World Cup appearances.

[They shoot at a supermarket of Messi's wife and leave a threatening message against the Argentine footballer]

Messi could also have the same option in his contract as Beckham, which would allow him to buy a stake in an MLS club at a pre-established price, according to The Athletic.

Messi has played the last two seasons with PSG, with whom he won the French league both years. He shared the team with the French Kylian Mbappé and the Brazilian Neymar, two of the best active footballers.

He won the World Cup in December in Qatar with Argentina. "It was desired, but it's the nicest thing there is," he said after the victory in the final against France. "I wanted her very much. God was going to give it to me, I sensed that it was this, we suffered a lot but we got it, "he said.

It was the ultimate award for the greatest player of all time, who won with FC Barcelona four Champions Leagues, 10 Spanish leagues, and three Club World Cups. He is also the player with the most Golden Balls in history (seven).

With information from L'Équipe and The Athletic

Source: telemundo

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