His sadness at Parc des Princes was almost palpable, and there’s no dilemma that the time has come for Lionel Messi to move as far from Paris as possible.And, sure, we were aware of the improbability of his return to Barcelona or his boyhood side, Newells Old Boys. Last but not least, it’s absolutely reasonable the World Cup hero decided to move to the United States and join relatively unknown Inter Miami, owned by the former Manchester United and Real Madrid ace David Beckham.The Argentinian national team players -following Kun Agüero’s lead- now call Papu Gómez “Beckham” after he had his head shaved during the 2022 World Cup.Has Lionel Messi mistaken the real David Beckham for his good mate Papu Gómez? #InterMiami pic.twitter.com/AybQODBT2D— Tears at La Bombonera (@BomboneraTears) June 7, 2023 But – and there comes that one massive but – Messi’s explanation for opting for Miami, to put it politely, makes no sense whatsoever.In an interview for the Spanish newspapers Diario Sport and Mundo Deportivo, he said this one was not about money, despite the fact he’ll earn hundreds of millions in ventures, including lucrative collaborations with Adidas and Apple.”If it had been a matter of money, I would have gone to Saudi Arabia or elsewhere. It seemed like a lot of money to me, and the truth is that my decision was for the other side and not for money.”🚨😳 Included in Lionel Messi’s deal with Inter Miami:➡️ Percentage on subscriptions to the MLS Season Pass from APPLE TV, paid directly by APPLE➡️ Percentage of Inter Miami shirt sales, paid directly by Adidas➡️ Possibility of acquiring an MLS franchise at the end of his… pic.twitter.com/liWC0wgDt8— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) June 7, 2023 The risk of Barca’s ongoing financial troubles and the restrictions over their transfer business were too much to deal with, he added, saying he had intentionally announced his next move so early ‘for his own peace of mind.'”I really wanted, I was very excited to be able to return [to Barcelona], but after having experienced what I experienced and the exit I had, I did not want to be in the same situation again. “I heard that they had to sell players or lower players’ salaries and the truth is that I didn’t want to go through that, nor take charge of obtaining something that had to do with all that.”BREAKING Messi is heading to Inter!Messi was ultimately tempted to Major League Soccer (MLS) side Inter Miami for a variety of reasons, including lifestyle and a deal with big brands that extends beyond football.He already owns a house in Miami, which he rents out.##NAJAVA_MECA_7306216##
