FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi made an unforgettable debut for Inter Miami. AdvertisementMessi checked in early in the second half with Inter Miami leading 1-0. It took Inter Miami four years of planning and two years of actual pursuing to bring Messi to the club. Messi arrived with the team about two hours before game time, dressed in the team colors — pink T-shirt, black shorts. Messi signed a 2 1/2-year contract with Inter Miami that will pay him between $50 million and $60 million annually — and almost certainly more than $1 million per match.

Source: Forbes July 22, 2023 02:45 UTC