2023-07-12 10:01:00
Pink shorts, white T-shirt, black backpack: Lionel Messi presented himself in the three club colors of his new club Inter Miami right at the start of his US adventure. After the private jet landed, the world footballer strolled with his wife Antonella Roccuzzo and their three sons comfortably across the runway to the waiting car, but by Sunday at the latest, the peace and quiet will be over.
The world champion’s presentation will be a spectacle, and additional seats have been added to the stadium for the event called “The Unveil”.
“We are happy with the decision we made,” said Messi in an interview with the Argentine TV show “Llave a la eternidad” regarding his move.
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He was “ready” for the challenge, he added, “my mentality will not change: I will try to do my best and continue to play at the highest level”.
Messi signing imminent
Messi had arrived with his family straight from vacation in the Bahamas. At the airport near the stadium in Fort Lauderdale, some fans had gathered in Messi jerseys and with cardboard figures of their supposed savior.
The 36-year-old hasn’t even signed his two-and-a-half-year contract with co-owner David Beckham’s club, which is said to guarantee him $60 million a season. That should happen on Thursday.
In any case, coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino already has precise plans with Messi, who is the best-known name in the North American professional league MLS and the greatest footballer in North America since Pele and Franz Beckenbauer. With Messi, Martino is certain that “other solutions will be found”.
Doubts regarding the infrastructure
The world star is scheduled to make his debut in the Leagues Cup on July 21 once morest Cruz Azul from Mexico. But there are also quiet doubts regarding the transfer. These have nothing to do with Messi’s performance, but with the infrastructure.
“I think this club is not ready for Messi’s arrival,” Inter goalkeeper Nick Marsman told ESPN. “We’re playing in a transitional stadium, fans can just walk onto the pitch and there are no barriers. We leave the stadium without security.” Those responsible and fans see it differently.
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