The World Cup winner has officially joined Inter Miami, becoming the biggest name to move to MLS.
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00:00 I think it's pretty cool to have probably one of the best players in the game in this league.
00:05 I think not just fans but coaches, players, I think everyone's excited to have him in the league.
00:10 I tell you what, my kids already want a Messi jersey.
00:28 I made the decision to go to Miami.
00:32 I'm not 100% sure yet, there are a few things left to do, but we decided to continue on that path.
00:52 I think over the years we've all seen the impact of David Beckham coming in, Zlatan,
00:59 different players obviously from overseas, to get Messi in the league, arguably the greatest player of all time.
01:08 It's good for Inter-Miami, it's great for the league, so I'm hopeful that he has a great impact on the field.
01:15 He's going to have a great impact off the field, we know that.
01:18 We know the magnitude of the player, we know the magnitude and the positive things that he can bring to us,
01:27 not just the players, but also the club.
01:29 You can see that the league is growing well, the league is going to the right way,
01:34 and it's going to give more confidence to other big names to come in the future.
01:39 He will be the biggest athlete, I think, in the United States, hands down.
01:45 From the basketball, from football, I mean, the amount of praise that he would bring to the United States and to our league is incredible.
01:56 The fact that the best player in the world decides to play in this league,
02:00 obviously, will open up an even better panorama for that growth,
02:06 and I think that the United States is not a country that would miss this type of opportunity.
02:12 Now we have another amazing, probably one of the best players in the world,
02:16 coming to a league, and I would have never thought I would possibly play against him.
02:20 So, a blessing to have him in the league, I can't wait to see him prosper as well and play against him as well.
02:26 I'll tell you what, my kids already won a Messi jersey,
02:45 so my son asked me yesterday when we were telling him the news,
02:48 he was like, "Okay, I know that Messi's coming, can you get me a jersey and can you get it signed?"
02:52 And I was like, "Hey, buddy, we'll see what we can do."
02:55 So, yeah, there's a large pecking order and it starts with my six-year-old son, I think.
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