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06/07 14:19 CDT Lionel Messi says he's joining Inter Miami and coming to Major
League Soccer
Lionel Messi says he's joining Inter Miami and coming to Major League Soccer
By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Sports Writer
MIAMI (AP) ---
Lionel Messi says he is coming to Inter Miami and joining Major League Soccer.
After months of speculation, Messi announced his decision Wednesday to join a
Miami franchise that has been led by another global soccer icon in David
Beckham since its inception but has yet to make any real splashes on the field.
That likely will soon change. One of Inter Miami's owners, Jorge Mas, tweeted
out a photo of a darkly silhouetted Messi jersey shortly before the Argentinian
great revealed his decision in interviews with Spanish news outlets Mundo
Deportivo and Sport.
It was widely believed that Messi eventually would choose to play for Al-Hilal
in Saudi Arabia, following fellow great and his longtime rival Cristiano
Ronaldo to a nation where some clubs now are funded by the state's sovereign
wealth fund. Going back to Barcelona, a storied franchise that he spent most of
his career with, was another possibility.
But in the end, he made the call that surprised many. Messi is joining MLS.
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