Inter Miami Announce Lionel Messi Long-term Contract Renewal

Inter Miami signed Lionel Messi to a caller statement extending his enactment successful Major League Soccer into 2028.

Miami posted a video pinch nan elemental caption ‘HE’S HOME’, pinch Messi sitting astatine a table and inking his sanction connected a caller contract.

The camera past pulls backmost to uncover nan eight-time Ballon d’Or victor sitting successful nan building tract that is Miami Freedom Park, nan club’s marque caller stadium group to beryllium completed successful clip for nan commencement of nan 2026 MLS season.

Messi’s existing statement is expiring astatine nan extremity of 2025, but it was revealed successful caller days that nan “final details” of nan caller statement were being finalized. Assuming he stays for nan afloat length, nan ex-Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain superstar will beryllium 41 by nan clip it ends successful 3 years.

Following his move to Florida midway done nan 2023 season, Messi has scored 71 goals successful 82 appearances, including 50 successful 53 successful MLS alone. In nan 2025 regular season, Messi netted 29 times successful only 28 matches and landed nan league’s Golden Boot for nan first time.

Since nan Argentine icon arrived, Miami person won nan Leagues Cup successful 2023 and nan 2024 Supporters’ Shield. But nan MLS Cup remains elusive, knocked retired successful information 1 of nan play-offs past year. After placing 3rd successful nan Eastern Conference successful 2025, Miami person qualified for information 1 again, and will look Nashville SC complete 3 games, starting from Oct. 24.

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