Posted on Jul 25, 2023
Will Lionel Messi finally make the U.S. a soccer nation?
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After a move to Inter Miami, the world's biggest soccer star has more than a new team to take on — he's being counted on to popularize Major League Soccer too.
Who is he? Some say he's the GOAT, others the greatest soccer player of his generation. Perhaps most notoriously, he's a recent World Cup champion.
Lionel Messi is the 36-year-old Argentine soccer star that recently chose to leave the European leagues and join the American Major League Soccer team, Inter Miami.
The move drew global attention for several reasons, including his decline of a reportedly monstrous $1.6 billion contract from Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, as well as his shift from the prestigious European leagues.
After a move to Inter Miami, the world's biggest soccer star has more than a new team to take on — he's being counted on to popularize Major League Soccer too.
Who is he? Some say he's the GOAT, others the greatest soccer player of his generation. Perhaps most notoriously, he's a recent World Cup champion.
Lionel Messi is the 36-year-old Argentine soccer star that recently chose to leave the European leagues and join the American Major League Soccer team, Inter Miami.
The move drew global attention for several reasons, including his decline of a reportedly monstrous $1.6 billion contract from Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, as well as his shift from the prestigious European leagues.
Will Lionel Messi finally make the U.S. a soccer nation?
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