It wasn't the 54 million, Messi reveals why he signed with Inter Miami and outrages fans

Lionel Messi has just won the athlete of the year award, presented by The Times magazine. Now, Lionel sent a message of gratitude to all his Inter Miami fans: “What I would say to the fans is simply the same thing I said when I arrived. We are going to have very good times. "We are going to compete to continue lifting trophies and enjoy." However, these same fans would now be outraged by his following words.

Lionel Messi revealed that he simply signed with Inter Miami because his first option (FC Barcelona) was not possible: "My first option was to return to Barcelona, but it was not possible. I tried to return and it did not happen"... This caused several criticism from Inter Miami fans, because now they think they are second course.

Furthermore, as if that were not enough, Lionel Messi revealed that he also considered joining Saudi Arabia, but this time he prioritized the peace of mind of his family in the United States: "It is also true that later I was thinking a lot about going to the Saudi league, where I know the country and have created a very powerful competition that can become an important league in the near future.”

Times is full of praise for Messi:

"He has managed to do what once seemed impossible: turn the United States into a soccer country," commented The Times. Furthermore, he didn't stop there: "the greatest living player, possibly the best he has ever played in the most popular sport in the world."