It’s somewhat of a tradition that middle-class Americans move to the sunny state of Florida as soon as they retire. They sell everything they’ve got, leave their old life behind and move to the far southeast of the United States to enjoy their retirement in the sunshine. But Lionel Messi isn’t one of them – at least not yet.##NAJAVA_MECA_6514799##Top football (or soccer as they call it over there) league in the USA has the reputation of being either for youngsters who aim to make the step up to some of the strongest European leagues or a place where fading superstars come in their mid-thirties to score a hefty contract or two. Inter Miami threw a lot of money to secure the former Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi. And even though they’ve got big reputations in world football, they failed to deliver the performances everyone expected. Now, the team from Florida dreams of adding Messi to their roster.Higuain, Messi’s teammate in the Argentinean national team, spoke ahead of his team’s friendly against Barcelona and said that he would love to see his buddy join him in North America. It’s a nice wish, but he admitted that he hasn’t got any palpable information about Inter Miami’s or Messi’s plans for the future.”We didn’t have any contact about signing Messi, but if he comes – it would be a huge revolution in the MLS.”🎙 Higuain (Inter Miami): “Messi coming to play here with me? We haven’t had any conversations about this, but if it happens it would be a major revolution in the league.” pic.twitter.com/mTLt4XPQys— Capricorn ♑ (@Cule_Capricorn) July 18, 2022 Barcelona, Messi’s former club, thrashed Inter Miami in a pre-season friendly amid the euphoria of the Robert Lewandowski signing. According to former Napoli and Real Madrid attacker, it was the most crucial fixture in David Beckham-owned club’s history.”Surely it’s the most important match in our history since it will be the first time our stadium was packed.”The 35-year-old Messi may not be quite the footballer he was five years ago, but indeed it’s far too soon for him even to consider going to America. He’ll try to win the Champions League in the shirt of Paris Saint-Germain. It’s much more of a challenge than trying to make the playoffs in Florida, where pensioners go to die.
