It was not for money, the real reason that brought Messi to Inter Miami

Lionel Messi marked a turning point in his career when he decided to move to Inter Miami. After 2 years in Paris Saint Germain, which did not go as expected, the world champion tried to return to the club that sheltered him for almost his entire career: Barcelona. However, once again it was not possible to reach an agreement with Joan Laporta, the president of the institution. Given the infeasibility of returning to the Blaugrana team, Leo Messi made the decision to move away from the high demands of football and went on to play for Inter Miami of the MLS.

Recently, when asked about where he plans to live after professional football activity, Lionel Messi did not hesitate: "The idea is to return to Barcelona, where his friends are." However, he clarified that he does not believe he will return to Barça as a player, much less as a coach, something that is not in his plans.

The arrival of Lionel Messi to Major League Soccer was a great event for the United States. Not only was the sport revolutionized, but figures from different fields wanted to go see the Argentine star at the different stadiums where he played.

Celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, Camila Cabello, Selena Gómez and LeBron James were on the court on several occasions, dazzling with the left-handed quality. Now, the owners of Inter Miami (David Beckham and brothers José and Jorge Más) gave an interview to The Times and left some interesting revelations.

What made Messi go to Miami

The former English soccer player revealed that he had a particular fear about Messi's arrival in Miami. Beckham thought that Barcelona's interest in repatriating his prodigal son was a blow to his dream of having Messi in the pink shirt. Although he negotiated with the Catalan team, he ended up arriving in Miami.

For his part, Jorge Más revealed what he told Messi to convince him, and it was not an exorbitant financial offer. “How many elite athletes have had the opportunity to change a sport in a country?” the businessman asked and convinced the man from Rosario.