The city of Miami is prepared to welcome in the age of Lionel Messi by getting into a frenzy as the big announcement approaches ever closer. During his first Miami appearance, Lionel Messi was kissed by a fan while out for dinner with his family and singer Diego Torres.
The World Cup champion, who decided to split ways with Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the last campaign, is scheduled to be revealed by new team Inter Miami CF on Sunday before taking on a fresh challenge in Major League Soccer.
Lionel Messi drops MAJOR hint on retirement ahead of Inter Miami Debut
Tuesday marked the first time Messi has set foot in South Miami. He and his family—including wife Antonella and their three kids—flew into Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. fragment your speech and paraphrase.
Fans started gathering outside the airport many hours before to his arrival, indicating that word had spread that one of the greatest and most renowned football players of all time was going to touch down in Florida.
Additionally, fans came to the DRV PNK Stadium at Inter Miami in an effort to see their hero. Messi’s name and number were on replica shirts worn by Inter Miami and Argentina supporters, and some supporters even brought life-size cardboard replicas of the 36-year-old star. However, one, in particular, went a bit extreme.
WATCH Lionel Messi arrives in Florida ahead of Inter Miami debut
Along with his family and Torres, Messi was seen walking inside a restaurant in Miami, where a few admirers were waiting to welcome him. One of them, an unidentified man, gave Messi a cheek kiss after the 36-year-old agreed to take a photo with him.
The fan was heard shouting in excitement: “Leo, te amo hermano. Gracias, Gracias, Gracias por tanto.
It would appear that Messi fever is starting to build ahead of the marquee superstar’s grand introduction. Inter Miami announced that the club would host a “major unveiling event” on Sunday. It is likely to see both Messi and former Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets formally introduced to the public.
After that, Messi and Busquets will work out with new Inter Miami coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino, who took his first practise on Monday and has previously managed Messi’s fellow countryman Messi at the international level as well as working with both players at Barca.
Follow InsideSport on GOOGLE NEWS
Editor's Pick
Cricket
IND vs AUS 1st Test, Day 2 LIVE Score: Starc & Hazlewood hold fort to bring up 100 for Australia
Top Stories
