Lionel Messi has agreed to a new contract with Inter Miami, ensuring he stays with the team as they move to a new stadium next year.

Lionel Messi cited Inter Miami’s upcoming stadium, Miami Freedom Park, as a motivator behind signing a contract extension with Inter Miami.

Messi, arguably the greatest player in soccer history, has inked a new contract with Inter Miami, the MLS club announced on Thursday. The reported three-year deal will keep the 38-year-old World Cup winner in South Florida until 2028, when Messi will be 41.

Lionel Messi finalmente pactó un nuevo contrato con el Inter Miami, un acuerdo que requirió varios meses para completarse y

Inter Miami announced Thursday that Lionel Messi signed a contract extension and used the occasion to hype up the new stadium that's under construction.

David Beckham revealed Inter Miami CF “feel very lucky” to have finalized a three-year contract extension with Lionel Messi. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner was initially brought to Inter Miami by co-owner Beckham in 2023, with Messi signing a two-and-a-half year deal due to expire at the end of the 2025 Major League Soccer season.

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