Inter Miami, the team that will sign Lionel Messi, revealed on Friday that its home stadium would host a presentation event named “The Unveil” on July 16.
seven-time Ballon d’Or winner from Argentina Last month, Messi announced that he was leaving Paris Saint-Germain and joining the Major League Soccer team.
The club issued a press release in which it did not specifically identify Messi, but it did say that “the major unveiling event will include exciting entertainment, speeches on the pitch, and more.”
Sergio Busquets, a former Barcelona colleague and former Spain international midfielder, is anticipated to join Lionel Messi in Miami. Messi and Busquets may even be presented together. Messi won the World Cup with Argentina in December.
The club recently appointed former Barcelona and Argentina coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino to take charge of the team.
Messi is expected to make his debut on July 21 against Mexican club Cruz Azul in the new Leagues Cup — a tournament between top flight clubs from MLS and the Mexican league.
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Inter Miami majority owner Jorge Mas has said the club could make “three to five signings” during the current transfer window.
Inter Miami is at the bottom of MLS’ Eastern Conference and ranked 28th of 29 clubs in the league.
Martino said, upon his appointment, that he had spoken to Messi and Busquets about their impending move to the MLS club.
“Sometimes in our world, you associate the United States and Miami with holidays. And it’s not that. They are coming to compete.
“They are coming from winning world titles, Spanish league titles. They are not going to relax. They will compete because it is in their blood,” he said.
“The Unveil” will be conducted at the club’s DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, north of Miami.
Former England and Manchester United midfielder David Beckham, a co-owner of the club, is also likely to appear at the event.
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