"I like the idea of being a manager, but I'd prefer to be an owner. I'd like to have my own club, start from the bottom, and make it grow. To be able to give the kids the opportunity to develop and achieve something important. If I had to choose, that's what would appeal to me most."
"Deportivo LS is a family dream that began in 2018. We have grown a lot with more than 3,000 members,"
"I want to offer Uruguayan soccer, the place I love and where I grew up as a child, opportunities and tools for teenagers and children to grow."
Lionel Messi said he cannot see himself becoming a coach and expressed a preference for owning and developing a club. He said he would like to start a club from the bottom and provide opportunities for young players to develop and achieve something important. Messi extended his Inter Miami contract through the 2028 MLS season. He partnered with Luis Suárez to launch Uruguayan fourth-division team Deportivo LSM, which employs 80 professionals and has about 3,000 members. Messi also launched the Under-16 Messi Cup in Miami to develop youth talent.
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