"Lionel Messi has finally agreed to a new contract with Inter Miami, a deal that required several months to complete and ensures that the sport's biggest icon will be with the Major League Soccer club for its planned move into a new stadium next year. The deal was announced Thursday, one day before Inter Miami's playoff opener against Nashville. Messi's team the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference will play host to Game 1 of that best-of-three series on Friday night."
"To enjoy him, watching him enjoy doing the things he is doing, he's very, very competitive and he tries to translate that to the team, Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano said Thursday. The best way to help him is trying to do the right things he has to be comfortable on the pitch. He's comfortable when things are working in the right way. With him, when we do things the right way, we'll have many chances to have success."
"The team announced the move in a social media post, one showing Messi signing the contract inside the new stadium that remains under construction. HE'S HOME, the team said in the post. Inter Miami said it was a three-year deal through 2028. The notion of Messi playing two or three more seasons certainly would serve as a boost to ticket sales at the stadium the team has been building near Miami International Airport."
Lionel Messi agreed to a new three-year contract with Inter Miami through 2028 after several months of negotiations. The deal was announced a day before Inter Miami's playoff opener against Nashville and was shown in a social media post with Messi signing inside the new stadium under construction. Messi's presence supports ongoing ticket sales and seat deposits for the stadium near Miami International Airport. Messi was MLS MVP last season and is the leading candidate to win the award again. He won MLS Golden Boot with 29 goals this season. Inter Miami is the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference.
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