2023-07-11 19:55:36
Lionel Messi arrived in Florida on Tuesday ahead of his signing for Inter Miami, according to images from American channel ESPN. The Argentinian (36) arrived by private jet at a small Fort Lauderdale airport adjacent to the Inter Miami stadium, an American Major League Soccer (MLS) club.
Fans had already started gathering in front of the stadium early Tuesday in anticipation of the arrival of the “Pulga”, who should sign a two and a half year contract for a remuneration of 60 million dollars per year. Last month, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner announced he was joining the Florida club following his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expired.
Debuts July 21
Inter Miami announced on Friday that an event called “The Unveil” (the unveiling) would be held on July 16 in its stadium to present the player. The club recently appointed former FC Barcelona and Argentina coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino as manager and signed former teammate Sergio Busquets.
Messi is set to make his debut on the pitch on July 21 once morest Mexican club Cruz Azul in the new Leagues Cup, a tournament between top division clubs in the North American soccer league (MLS) and the Mexican league. Inter Miami are bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference and rank 28th out of 29 clubs in the league.
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