The soccer star's first official training session is Tuesday and he is expected to play Friday in a Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul.
Managing Owner Jorge Mas, Lionel Messi, Co-Owner Jose Mas, and Co-Owner David Beckham pose during"The Unveil" introducing Lionel Messi hosted by Inter Miami CF at DRV PNK Stadium on July 16, 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Joe Raedle/GettyLionel Messi walked out from behind a curtain, took a few steps along a rain-slicked runaway set up over the field at Inter Miami's stadium and headed toward David Beckham for a big hug.
Beckham, the team's co-owner and president, had huge dark blotches on his blue blazer because of the rain. When Inter Miami began floating the notion that it would be the team to land Messi and bring the World Cup champion to Major League Soccer, there were no shortage of people who were, to put it mildly, skeptical about how realistic a plan that was.RELATED:Not anymore. Messi to Miami isn’t just crazy talk. It happened, with Messi now tasked to lift a team that currently has the fewest points in the MLS standings and is mired in an 11-game winless streak.
The event billed as "The Unveil" happened at the team’s stadium in Fort Lauderdale. It comes one day after Messi, MLS and Inter Miami finalized his signing through the 2025 season.
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