George Moreowner of intermiamiprovided details of how the hiring of Lionel Messiwho will move to the MLS franchise after closing his spell at Paris Saint-Germain.
“In 2019 we began to think about how we could bring it”Mas expressed in an interview with The country. And he added: “Messi can turn MLS into one of the two or three biggest leagues in the world. […] I think he comes wanting to leave his mark, and he will be able to do it beyond football. When he retires he will have a stake in the club“.
In this sense, he detailed how the talks with the Argentine star and his entourage were: “I was there for three years. A year and a half, very intensely. Many conversations with Jorge. I saw it done at the end of May. David (Beckham) talked with Leo, only about football issuesbecause he was playing. I didn’t want him to feel pressured. We have spoken in Barcelona, Miami, Rosario, Doha… I spent the entire World Cup in Qatar, watching Argentina. To close it, the Apple contract was very important“.
In addition, he spoke of the reinforcements that they want to hire to surround Messo: “For us it was essential to surround Messi with players of his level. we have been talking to sergio busquet for about a year,” he said. Finally, he revealed that he also “has spoken with Jordi Alba”.
When would Messi debut at Inter Miami?
From Inter Miami they remain hopeful that the Lionel Messi’s debut with the club can take place on July 21.
Messi’s arrival at Inter Miami revolutionized soccer in the United States. There was a lot of speculation about the first game that he would play and it just coincided with the opening of the league cup.
It was agreed that Orlando City and Houston Dynamo would be in charge of opening it on Friday, July 21, but a remanufactured last-minute adjustment that the match that will open the tournament will be Inter Miami vs. Cruz Azul at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale from 21:00 (Argentine time).
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