Inter Miami officially unveiled Lionel Messi at its home stadium in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday night in a celebration that was delayed by a storm that sent thousands of fans running for cover and left puddles on the pitch.
The event billed as “The Unveil” was happening at the team’s stadium in Fort Lauderdale. It comes one day after Messi, Major League Soccer and Inter Miami finalized his signing through the 2025 season.
It’s the start of a busy week of events for Messi with his new club. His first official training session that will be open to reporters is set for Tuesday and — if all goes to plan — he will play Friday in a Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul. That could also be the Miami debut of World Cup winner Sergio Busquets, a Spanish midfielder who completed his long-awaited signing with the club Sunday through the 2025 season.
Busquets, who turned 35 on Sunday, and the 36-year-old Messi were teammates previously at Barcelona.
Messi, a World Cup champion for Argentina and seven-time Ballon d’Or winner as the world’s best player in a given year, is joining a club that has the fewest points in MLS and is mired in an 11-match winless streak. Inter Miami opened the season with two wins and has gone 3-14-3 since. It has 12 MLS matches left this season, and is 12 points out of a playoff spot — so it’s going to take a ton of wins just to have a chance.
The club previously announced that Messi’s deal will be for 2 1/2 seasons and will pay him between $50 million and $60 million annually — putting the total contract value between $125 million and $150 million in cash alone. There are other factors, the value of which isn’t known.
“This ought to be fun. ... This journey here in Miami has been an epic one,” Garber said.
Messi’s greatness is not in question; he led Argentina to the World Cup this past December and is still generally considered one of the very best goalscorers in the world — if not the best.
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The event billed as “The Unveil” was happening at the team’s stadium in Fort Lauderdale. It comes one day after Messi, Major League Soccer and Inter Miami finalized his signing through the 2025 season.
It’s the start of a busy week of events for Messi with his new club. His first official training session that will be open to reporters is set for Tuesday and — if all goes to plan — he will play Friday in a Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul. That could also be the Miami debut of World Cup winner Sergio Busquets, a Spanish midfielder who completed his long-awaited signing with the club Sunday through the 2025 season.
Busquets, who turned 35 on Sunday, and the 36-year-old Messi were teammates previously at Barcelona.
Messi, a World Cup champion for Argentina and seven-time Ballon d’Or winner as the world’s best player in a given year, is joining a club that has the fewest points in MLS and is mired in an 11-match winless streak. Inter Miami opened the season with two wins and has gone 3-14-3 since. It has 12 MLS matches left this season, and is 12 points out of a playoff spot — so it’s going to take a ton of wins just to have a chance.
The club previously announced that Messi’s deal will be for 2 1/2 seasons and will pay him between $50 million and $60 million annually — putting the total contract value between $125 million and $150 million in cash alone. There are other factors, the value of which isn’t known.
“This ought to be fun. ... This journey here in Miami has been an epic one,” Garber said.
Messi’s greatness is not in question; he led Argentina to the World Cup this past December and is still generally considered one of the very best goalscorers in the world — if not the best.
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00:24 - Thank you for coming out tonight.
00:25 Good show.
00:26 (audience cheering)
00:30 - Let's go around and say a few words.
00:33 - Did you see me on your cue?
00:38 - Okay, we wanted to use this one more time,
00:41 just to remind you of our new clue.
00:44 How are you all doing?
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03:03 - As we enter this new era into Miami,
03:10 we are also so proud to be joined
03:13 by the one and only Sergio Busquets.
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03:19 One of the most complete midfield players of his generation.
03:26 I am so excited for Sergio and his family
03:30 to represent our club and our colors
03:33 and to also reunite in his partnership with Leo.
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03:41 I know that the people of South Florida
03:44 will take you all into their hearts.
03:47 We are building a special club here at Into Miami.
03:52 A club that represents this special place and its people.
03:57 A club that cares about the community it serves.
04:01 Our fans are what make Into Miami unique.
04:07 We are so grateful for your faith,
04:10 your passion and your energy.
04:13 Together we will create unforgettable memories.
04:17 Like all of you, I cannot wait to see Leo
04:22 take the field in our colors.
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04:29 Ladies and gentlemen,
04:33 the next chapter of our story starts here.
04:37 Gracias.
04:38 (audience cheering)
04:41 - Thanks, thanks David.
04:43 And we're getting to the best part of the evening
04:47 so bear with us.
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05:06 ♪ It's my glory
05:08 ♪ I'm from where the dark shine like a diamond
05:11 ♪ I'm from where it all aligns and God's kind
05:14 ♪ I'm from where the underdog is on top
05:17 ♪ Nothing you can do, nowhere you can stop
05:20 ♪ I live where the glory is, glory is
05:23 ♪ I live where the king is crowned and glory is
05:26 ♪ I'm from where the underdog is on top
05:29 ♪ Nothing you can do, nowhere you can stop
05:33 ♪ They said I would never reach
05:35 ♪ What I proclaim would be my accomplishment
05:37 ♪ Now they all look at me in astonishment
05:40 ♪ As I punish men, punishment
05:42 ♪ They couldn't understand but now they know what I meant
05:45 ♪ On my road up to the top I had to fight
05:48 - And now, a few words from Sergio.
05:51 - Hello everyone.
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06:00 Thank you for coming.
06:02 I am very happy to be here in Miami.
06:05 For me, it's a pleasure to be part of Inter Miami.
06:10 And I wanted to thank Jorge, Jose,
06:15 David, Chris, and Charlie for making it possible.
06:24 I'm so excited to start training and playing with my teammates.
06:29 And see you soon.
06:34 Thank you so much.
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07:21 Tonight is a gift and a celebration
07:29 to the city that saw it born and who opened its arms
07:35 to my family and so many others seeking freedom.
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07:48 And tonight, we're doing this Miami style in the rain.
08:07 This is holy water.
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08:25 This is a city that's built on dreams,
08:48 hard work, sacrifice, and emblazoned in our jersey
08:53 is a saying that says freedom to dream.
08:56 And that will always be this team's mantra.
08:59 Today, a new journey and a new chapter starts.
09:04 There will always be a before and after Leonel Messi.
09:10 We are recipients of a legacy of the greatest player
09:16 in the world that started at Newell Old Boys,
09:19 went to Barcelona, ended at PSG.
09:22 But today, it sits in the hands of Inter Miami and its fans.
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09:31 This is our moment, our moment to change
09:37 the football landscape in this country.
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09:55 The three of you made the promise to this team.
09:58 And tonight, I can tell you that we fulfilled this promise.
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10:04 We promised this city that we would dream,
10:08 that we would sign the best players in the world
10:11 and be best player in the world.
10:13 And tonight, that dream comes true.
10:15 But without anything further,
10:19 I would like to introduce to you
10:22 your number 10, Inter Miami's number 10,
10:28 America's number 10, the best number 10 in the world,
10:33 Leonel Andres Messi!
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11:52 - People want to hear Leo Messi.
11:55 Welcome to Miami.
11:57 Thank you very much.
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12:42 - Yo, Messi, Stephen Curry made it.
12:44 - Yo, I wanted to say congratulations
12:46 on the big move to Miami.
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12:52 - I just want to say congratulations on the transition.
12:57 Good luck, notice new beginnings.
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13:03 - Welcome to Miami, baby.
13:08 - Messi, we love you.
13:09 Welcome to Miami-Dade County 305.
13:12 Welcome, brother, we love you.
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13:17 - Hey, Leo, this is Greg Berhalter.
13:36 I want to welcome you to inner Miami in the United States.
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14:09 - Messi, welcome to Miami.
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14:13 - You bring a lot of pride.
14:14 You bring unity to South Florida.
14:16 Welcome.
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14:28 - To the family, I want to present you now
14:31 to the Messi family, the Beckham family
14:36 and the Massa that are here with us
14:39 to give them a warm welcome from Miami.
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