Lionel Messi inaugurates his new and not so peaceful life in Miami

The hopes of Lionel Messi to enjoy a more peaceful life in the MLS to close his legendary career can be somewhat illusory. is miamia city revolutionized by his arrival, the Argentine began this Wednesday a intense first week.

A day before, Rosario’s crack landed in the sunny city of Florida in a private plane with his wife and children.

Early on Wednesday Messi went to Inter Miami training facility, his new team. On Sunday it will be presented in style at the DRV PNK stadium, in an event baptized as “The Unveiling” (La Revelación) which also offers musical entertainment for 18,000 fans.

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The event can be followed on Apple TV + and will take place in parallel to the final of the Concacaf Gold Cup that will be held in Los Angeles, on the other US coast.

To maximize the impact of both soccer events, Inter could allow Gold Cup broadcasters to link up with Messi’s half-time presentation of the final, to be played by the winners of Wednesday’s semifinals between Mexico and Jamaica and between United States and Panama.

For Monday, Inter summoned the media to an “important press conference” which Messi is expected to attend along with the franchise owners.

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Among them is English david beckhamwhose 2007 arrival at the LA Galaxy was the biggest impact signing in MLS history… until Messi landed.

On Tuesday the first full training session for the Albiceleste captain will take place with his new teammates. More accustomed to the discretion of closed-door practices, all of Messi’s movements will be scrutinized by the media cameras that will have access to the pitch.

The expected debut could take place on July 21 against Cruz Azul in Inter’s debut in the Leagues Cup, a tournament in which all the MLS and Mexican league teams will compete for a month.

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Messi wants to get out of focus and enjoy more time with his family

Anticipating the of MessiInter Miami created for his bench to Gerardo Martinhis former coach in Barcelona and Argentina, and works on reinforcements such as the Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets, who could also be presented on Sunday.

When opting for the move to the MLS, leaving the top-level football in Europe, Messi said that one of his intentions was to live a quieter life with his fulfilled family and at 36 years of age.

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“I am at a moment where I want to get out of focus a bit, think more about my family”The Argentine declared in June when confirming his next destination after ending his contract with Paris Saint-Germain.

In addition to all the commitments with your new franchise, which offers you a cConsiderably superior contract to that of the other MLS starsthe introvert Messi will also be the main attraction of the bet of the giant Apple TV + by the MLS, which has begun to broadcast globally this season with a contract for 10 years and 2,500 million dollars.

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At practice on Wednesday, which brought together a multitude of media, David Beckham also attended, who could be seen touching the ball wearing a white shirt, sunglasses and sneakers.

“It’s a big change, I don’t know what to say, but I know it’s a big change. not only for the club, but also for the city. It’s very important for everyone and we have to enjoy it,” said Venezuelan striker Josef Martinez.

The Inter players, a franchise with mediocre results in its four years of life despite having stars like Gonzalo Higuain, will have to learn to deal with an explosion of attention and expectations, goalkeeper Drake Callender acknowledged.

“We’re all professionals…we’re all focused on this weekend’s game (against St. Louis City), but this is all true for us and the best thing we can do is focus on our training,” Callender said.

“We have a lot of young players in the group and for them, with the media and security around, it can be a bit different.”point.

Messi will land in a squad sunk in the last position of the Eastern Conference, with only five wins in 21 games.

Callender acknowledged that he needs an immediate change of course if he is to have any hope of making the playoffs and challenging for the title.

“I think we are better than our position in the league but the reality is that we are in last place. That is something we have to control and change,” he said.

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