Messi makes it official, signing with Inter Miami TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press Jul 15, 2023 Jul 15, 2023 Updated Jan 19, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lionel Messi has finalized his deal to join Major League Soccer, and after years of planning and pursuing, Inter Miami has landed a global icon.kAm|6DD:VD 4@?EC24E 3642>6 @77:4:2= $2EFC52J[ 2 =:EE=6 >@C6 E92? 7:G6 H66<D 27E6C 96 564=2C65 E92E 96 H@F=5 36 4@>:?8 E@ x?E6C |:2>:] %96 E62> H:== :?EC@5F46 9:> $F?52J ?:89E 2E :ED DE25:F> :? u@CE {2F56C52=6[ 2?5 E96 7:CDE 9@>6 >2E49 @7 E96 |6DD: 6C2 4@F=5 36 2D 62C=J 2D uC:52J :? 2 {628F6D rFA >2E49 282:?DE rCFK pKF=]k^AmkAmp 7@C>2= ?6HD 4@?76C6?46 :D D4965F=65 7@C |@?52J[ 2?5 9:D 7:CDE EC2:?:?8 D6DD:@? H:E9 9:D ?6H 4=F3 :D 6IA64E65 @? %F6D52J] %96 4=F3 AC6G:@FD=J 2??@F?465 E92E |6DD:VD 562= H:== 36 7@C a `^a D62D@?D 2?5 H:== A2J 9:> 36EH66? Sd_ >:==:@? 2?5 Se_ >:==:@? 2??F2==J — AFEE:?8 E96 E@E2= 4@?EC24E G2=F6 36EH66? 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