A move to MLS that brought silverware, sold-out stadiums and a new audience.
When Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami in 2023, many expected a quiet final chapter. Instead, the club won the Leagues Cup within weeks and stadiums across the league sold out wherever he played.
His arrival brought millions of new fans to MLS and turned Inter Miami into one of the most watched clubs in the world.
Even in his late thirties, Messi keeps creating chances and scoring decisive goals, showing that vision and timing never fade.
Keep reading about the greatest rivalry in football.
Each season one answered the other, changing what fans expect.
One grew up in Rosario, the other in Madeira. Both roads led to the top.
Two different players, one standard, and a debate that never ends.
Two players pushed each other to the top of the game for more than a decade. Here is how they compare.
Two different styles, one shared standard, and a debate that fans will never finish.