Inter Miami Wiretap

Lionel Messi Will Only Retire When He Stops Performing

Mar 27, 2024 10:49 AM

Lionel Messi won't factor age when he decides to retire and will instead make the call on whether he is contributing to his team. Messi's Inter Miami deal ends in December 2025.

"I know that the moment that I know that I'm not performing, that I'm not enjoying myself, that I'm not helping my teammates," Messi told MBC's Big Time Podcast.

"I am very self-critical. I know when I am good, when I am bad, when I play well, when I play badly... And when I feel it is time to take that step, I will take it without thinking about age. If I feel good, I will always try to continue competing, because it is what I like and what I know how to do."

Messi will play for Argentina in Copa America this summer.

"Had things not gone the way they did [in the tournament in Qatar], I would have left the national team," Messi said.

Messi turns 37 in June.

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Luis Suarez Joins Inter Miami

Dec 22, 2023 11:29 AM

Luis Suarez has joined Inter Miami on a transfer from Gremio.

Suarez played 53 matches for the club in all competitions last season and scored 26 goals.

Suarez will reunite with Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets. The four players spent six seasons together with Barcelona from 2014 through 2020.

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Lionel Messi's World Cup Shirts To Sell For $10M

Dec 13, 2023 1:32 PM

A set of six jerseys worn by Lionel Messi during the 2022 World Cup are expected to sell for $10 million.

Messi’s shirts had attracted bids as high as $6.5 million.

The Messi set includes two shirts he wore during the group stage. The other four were worn during the Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final.

The catalogue states that the shirts being sold were “worn through the first half of each respective match.”

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Inter Miami Signs Luis Suarez

Nov 3, 2023 2:56 PM

Inter Miami has agreed to sign Luis Suarez on a one-year deal with an option for a second year.

Suarez, 36, will depart the Porto Alegre-based club at the end of the Brazilian Serie A season in December, despite only being halfway through the two-year contract he signed in December 2022.

Inter Miami also has former Barcelona players Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba. Suarez spent six seasons with Barcelona.

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Lionel Messi Wins 2023 Ballon D'Or

Oct 30, 2023 11:39 PM

Lionel Messi has won the 2023 Ballon d'Or, claiming the award for the eighth time in his career.

Messi led Argentina to win the 2022 World Cup before moving from Paris Saint-Germain to Inter Miami during the summer.

“I couldn’t imagine having the career that I’ve had," said Messi. "Everything that I’ve achieved. The fortune I’ve had playing for the best team in the world, the best team in history. It’s nice to win these individual trophies. To win the Copa America and then the World Cup, to get it done is amazing.”

 

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Tags: Argentina, Inter Miami, Paris Saint-Germain, Personal Award

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Lionel Messi Exits Match With Muscle Fatigue

Sep 21, 2023 11:42 AM

Lionel Messi exited Inter Miami's 4-0 win over Toronto FC in the 37th minute due to muscle fatigue.

Messi will miss Sunday's match against Orlando City so he could increase his chances of playing in next Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup final.

Wednesday's match was the first of six for Inter Miami in a span of 17 days.

Messi entered Wednesday having appeared in 11 matches for Miami, most of them in Leagues Cup and U.S. Open Cup competition.

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MLS Season Pass Had 110,000 New Sign-Ups On Day Of Lionel Messi Debut

Sep 6, 2023 1:21 PM

MLS Season Pass had more than 110,000 new sign-ups in the United States on July 21st when Lionel Messi played his first match for Inter Miami.

Apple had just 6,143 new sign-ups the previous day.

“There is only one Lionel Messi, so this was a very big moment for the sport in this country,” said Jonathan Carson, chief executive of Antenna. “Sports are definitely star-driven but that has never before translated into an enormous subscriber bump.”

Apple last year signed a deal with MLS worth at least $2.5 billion.

“We are beating our expectation in terms of subscribers, and the fact that Messi went to Inter Miami helped us out there a bit,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said on the company’s August earnings call.

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Inter Miami Beats Nashville 10-9 In Penalty Kicks To Win Leagues Cup

Aug 20, 2023 2:01 PM

Inter Miami defeated Nashville 10-9 in a penalty shootout to win the first ever Leagues Cup final.

Lionel Messi scored for the 10th time in seven matches since joining Inter Miami, scoring in the 23rd minute. Nashville equalized in the 56th minute.

Drake Callender made multiple difficult stops in goal for Inter Miami, while also converting the final penalty kick and stopping opposing keeper Elliot Panicco's attempt. 

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Lionel Messi Scores Last Second Match Winner In Inter Miami Debut

Jul 21, 2023 10:22 PM

Lionel Messi made his debut for Inter Miami on Friday, coming off the bench in the 54th minute.

Messi scored a free-kick goal in stoppage time to give Inter Miami a 2-1 win over Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup.

"What I saw was the goal. I knew that I had to score with the last play of the game. It was very important to get this win. It gives us confidence moving forward," said Messi.

Messi signed a 2½-year contract with Inter Miami that will pay him between $50 million and $60 million annually.

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Lionel Messi's Inter Miami Deal Worth $50M-$60M Per Year

Jun 20, 2023 10:55 PM

Lionel Messi is finalizing his contract with Inter Miami, which will be worth up to $150 million over two-and-a-half years with an option for 2026.

The deal includes salary, a signing bonus and equity in the club.

Messi is expected to exercise his ownership stake in the franchise after he is done playing with Inter Miami. 

Messi could also receive income from revenue share agreements with Apple, Adidas and Fanatics.

Messi has earned an estimated $1.2 billion in salary, bonuses and endorsements during his nearly two-decade career.

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Inter Miami Targeting July 21 Debut For Lionel Messi

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Lionel Messi Confirms He Won't Play In 2026 World Cup

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Report: Lionel Messi To Join Inter Miami

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Lionel Messi Unlikely To Extend Contract With PSG

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Lionel Messi Agrees To Extend PSG Contract Through 23-24

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Lionel Messi Hasn't Agreed To Deal With Inter Miami

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Inter Miami Expect To Sign Lionel Messi In 2023

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Average MLS Club Worth $582 Billion With LAFC At No. 1

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Lionel Messi's Agents Deny Report He'll Be Inter Miami Player-Owner

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Inter Miami Acquires DeAndre Yedlin

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MLS: Inter Miami Broke Rule With Blaise Matuidi Signing

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Kieran Gibbs Agrees To Sign With Inter Miami

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MLS Investigating Inter Miami's Signing Of Blaise Matuidi

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Inter Miami Looking To Sign Sergio Ramos Next Summer

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Inter Miami Signs Blaise Matuidi

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MLS To Restart Season In Home Markets On August 12th

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Boca Juniors Director Hopes Edinson Cavani Will Join Team 'Very Soon'

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MLS Extends Training Ban Through March 27th

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MLS Suspends Season Through May 10th

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Monterrey Launch Complaint Against Rodolfo Pizarro, Inter Miami

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