Inter Miami Profile, MLS Club Successfully Secures Lionel Messi's Services
YOGYAKARTA Lionel Messi decided to leave Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and dock for Inter Miami CF. Inter Miami Profile is a Major League Soccer (MLS) participant.
To Spanish media, Mundo Deportivo, Messi said that his decision to move to Inter Miami was not due to money.
"This is my final decision, go elsewhere and not because of money. Money is never a problem for me. We don't even discuss contracts with Barcelona! They sent me a proposal, but it was never an official, written and signed proposal," said Messi, quoted on Saturday, June 10, 2023.
Messi will be introduced as an Inter Miami player after the MLS transfer market opens on July 5, 2023. So, what is Inter Miami's profile like?
Inter Miami is the 25th club of the United States League (MLS) which was founded five years ago, to be precise on January 29, 2018. Part of Inter Miami's shares are held by David Beckham.
Inter Miami, which has the official name Club Internacional de Futbol. In 2020, Inter Miami officially joined the United States or MLS major football competition franchise.
The establishment of Inter Miami cannot be separated from the intervention of former England national team captain David Beckham in 2007. At that time, Beckham joined LA Galaxy.
In an agreement with MLS, Beckham was given the option to acquire an expansion team in the future at a price of 25 million US dollars or around Rp. 372 billion.
When Beckham hung up his boots in 2013, MLS helped him learn about the expamtion target, including Miami, which at that time did not yet have a team at MLS.
Later, MLS announced that Beckham would use his options to form a new team in early February 2014. Beckham collaborated with two American businessmen, namely Jorge Mas and Jose Mas when forming Inter Miami.
After going through a long process, Inter Miami officially became the 2nd team of MLS in 2018. Club Internacional de Futbol Miami or Inter Miami CF's official name will be used on September 5, 2018.
Inter Miami's first match at MLS took place in the 2020 season. In that match, Inter Miami lost to Los Angeles FC with a score of 0-1.
Inter Miami is based at the PNK DVR Stadium, a stadium with a capacity of 18 thousand seats.
In his first season in the United States League, Inter Miami brought in a number of star players, such as Blaise Matuidi and Gonzalo Higuain. Not only that, the club also appointed Uruguay coach Dieogo Alonso as team architect.
Despite bringing in some star players, Inter Miami's first season ended in a less impressive way. The team nicknamed The Herons immediately lost in the play-in when they were beaten by Nashville SC with a score of 0-3.
In the 2021 season, Inter Miami hooked Phil Neville as a tactician. A number of players were brought in that season, such as Ryan Shawcross and Kieran Gibss. However, those efforts did not make Inter Miami qualify for the playoffs.
Last season, Inter Miami's performance was also less slick. Miami lost 0-3 to New York City FC in the first round of playoffs. This season Inter Miami's journey is also no better.
Currently, Inter Miami is in the top of the MLS Eastern Region standings after swallowing 11 defeats from 16 matches.
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