Leo Messi is already training with Inter Miami

Leo Messi is already training with Inter Miami. On the morning of this Tuesday, the Argentine crack has been with who, from now on, will be his new teammates. Despite the heat, with temperatures reaching 36 degrees Celsius, the 36-year-old athlete has captured the attention of many fans who have come to the Rosinegro team’s sports facilities.

“I’m very excited because I’ve been waiting all my life to be able to see the greatest player in the world,” said César Díaz, a Messi fan who came with his 6-year-old son to the outside of the Florida club’s stadium to try to see the player

Many believe that Messi’s arrival in South Florida will mark a before and after in the US soccer league, MLS (Major League Soccer), and that this will help this league become one of the most competitive. in the world and attract top-level stars.

“The objective of MLS is for other stars to come to MLS after Leonel Messi, not to retire, but to provide a show, to be part of the evolution of the league,” says José Armando Rodríguez, editor of Fútbol Total USA. , a sports portal specialized in soccer, which has followed the entire career of the Argentine athlete.

On an economic level, the name of Lionel Messi can also mean a significant injection of money, especially with the sale of tickets for matches and the sale of items related to him.

For example, last year Inter Miami was in last place in terms of public attendance at the stadium. The tickets were sold for 5 dollars or, directly, they were given away. But since it was confirmed that Leo Messi will play under the orders of the also Argentine Tata Matino, the price does not drop below 200 dollars.

Messi will earn around 50 million dollars a year, according to sources close to the player. But it will also take a good part of the rights to broadcast the matches through the Apple TV platform and the sale of shirts and other marketing products.

On Saturday the final contract was signed by which Leo Messi will wear the Inter Miami rosinegra shirt until the end of the 2025 season. But it doesn’t end there.

“And the most important thing yet: that Messi is going to be part of the group of owners of this team once he retires. The laws do not allow him to be as long as he remains an active player, ”adds Rodríguez.

Hurricane Messi has come to Florida to stay and the madness has only just begun. An example is the Cuban Dayán Serrano, who considers himself a fan of the former Barça and PSG player since 2005. He loves the Argentine player so much that he has even had his face tattooed.

“Apart from my family, I think it’s one of the biggest things. I feel great appreciation for him, despite never having met him,” says the man.

In addition to Leo Messi, the Catalan Leo Busquets has also made his debut with the rosinegro team. This Tuesday, he also participated in the training session at the Inter Miami facilities.

Messi, 36, is scheduled to make his debut this Friday against the Mexican team Cruz Azul in the opening match of the Leagues Cup.