The rain did not spoil the party. Lionel Messi This Sunday he received all the love from his new fans of the intermiami, who endured a strong storm to see the man who promises to revolutionize the soccer in the United States.
The Argentine star took advantage of his first words to thank them for the love received since he landed in Florida on Tuesday.
“Thank you very much to all the people for supporting me,” he said. Messi before the near 18,000 spectators who had come to the stadium DRV PNK of Fort Lauderdale, about 50 km north of Miami.
“I really want to start training, to compete. I have the same desire that I always had to winto help the club continue to grow”, added the number 10 of the inter miami after posing with his new shirt in hand.
The reception of Jorge Mas and David Beckham
The two co-owners of the club, Jorge Mas and David Beckhamthey received Messi on a stage located in the center of the field.
The former English international, visibly moved, assured that the arrival of Messi was “a dream come true”.
“Welcome to our family”he added in Spanish.
The fans shouted, chanted the name of their idol and filled the stands with the pink color of the inter miamidespite the storm that postponed the presentation for two hours.
Messiwinner of seven Ballons d’Orfour Champions League with Barcelona and the 2022 World Cup with Argentinawill play from now on for a team without any outstanding achievement in the MLS and that occupies the last place of the current championship.
to their 36 yearsand after two complex seasons in the Paris Saint-Germainthe Albiceleste captain leaves European football for the first time to spend his perhaps last seasons on the pitch in an environment with less sporting pressure.
And although he will now follow the top club competitions from afar, there is not little to be expected from Messi in United States and Miamia city with a huge Latino community whose movements are already being followed in detail since it landed on Tuesday.
“I am very happy to have chosen to come to play in this city with my family, choose this project and I have no doubt that we are going to enjoy it very muchwe are going to have a good time and very nice things are going to happen,” he said. Messi before saying goodbye to his fans.
The presence of artists, Antonella’s look and the absence of Abel Pintos
baptized as “The Unveil” (The Revelation) and broadcast worldwide by AppleTV+the event included FireworksA video of Messi and his family and the presentation of the former Spanish international Sergio Busquetswho played with the Argentine in the Barcelona.
“I am very happy to be here in Miami. And I’m looking forward to start training and playing with my teammates”, he said Busquetswho also held his new number five jersey in hand.
Likewise, the look of Antonela Roccuzzothe woman of Lionel Messi, did not go unnoticed. In keeping with the colors of the club, Lio’s wife wore pink pants as a nod to the colors of inter miami and captured everyone’s gaze.
After the speech of Messi the Colombian sang Camilo, winner of four Latin Grammys in 2021the first performance of a concert organized for the presentation of the star.
The music party started with Tiago PZK and continued with Paulo Londra before a final with the Puerto Rican ozuna. for his partAbel Pintos, could not be present to sing the verses of the Argentinian national anthem.
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