He was nominated for the Puskas award, now he'll play with Messi at Inter Miami

Lionel Messi's arrival in MLS to join David Beckham's team, Inter Miami, caused an international stir as expected. The Argentine star decided to turn down the millions offered to him in Saudi Arabia in order to live a better life in the last years of his professional career.

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His arrival in Miami has also brought with him other former Barcelona players, such as Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, who have joined Messi in his adventure in soccer in the United States. But the most important arrival to accompany Lionel Messi has been that of Luis Suarez, his great friend at Barça with whom he conquered absolutely every possible trophy. In addition, the two of them, together with Neymar, formed one of the most feared offensive tridents in Europe that was nicknamed 'MSN'.

All this has once again made MLS an attractive destination for many players. A few years ago, the U.S. league was emerging as the place where the big stars of European soccer would arrive to play the last years of their careers. Big names such as Kaká, Thierry Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Steven Gerrard, David Villa and Wayne Rooney all had a stint in MLS. However, the arrival of Lionel Messi has put American soccer back on the world map.

Now, it seems that Lionel Messi will have a new teammate at Inter Miami and it is a player who was nominated for the Puskas Award in 2023. We are talking about Matias Rojas, the 28-year-old Paraguayan soccer player who belongs to Brazil's Corinthians. According to journalist Gastón Edul, "there is already a contractual agreement".

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The goal with which Matías Rojas almost won the Puskas Award

In April 2023, Matias Rojas scored a tremendous goal from behind the midfield during a Copa Libertadores match. Rojas was playing for Racing and the goal was scored against a club called Ñublense.