Busquets Supports LaLiga Outside of Spain, but with Clear Conditions

Inter Miami midfielder Sergio Busquets expressed his desire for football to continue its global expansion, suggesting the possibility of holding LaLiga matches in international markets. However, the Catalan player emphasized the importance of establishing clear conditions and prior negotiations before confirming any match. Previously, LaLiga canceled its plans to play a regular season match between Villarreal and Barcelona at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, citing the negative reaction in Spain from fans and players as the reason for the cancellation. Relevent, the league’s partner in the North American market, made the final decision.

I think many things are being mixed up. I don’t think the players themselves are closed off. What they want is for the conditions to be clear, for negotiations to take place, for them to know what will happen in the future, like anyone else.

Sergio Busquets

Busquets, who won nine LaLiga titles with Barcelona, believes it is positive for the league to open up to the world, as long as there is a general agreement and it benefits everyone involved, thus promoting the growth of the sport. The soccer player could be nearing the end of his career, while Inter Miami faces FC Cincinnati on Sunday in the Eastern Conference semifinal at TQL Stadium. Unlike the first round of the MLS playoffs, the next match in Cincinnati will be played at 90 minutes, in a direct elimination format.

Well, since the announcement came, I knew that there was less and less time left. This competition is all playoffs, knowing that you can be eliminated at any moment. Well, I’ve accepted it all, I’m enjoying it and I’m looking forward to trying to extend it two more games. That would be a very good sign and a way to say goodbye, so I’m focused on what’s coming, which is the game without Cincinnati, which is important. But personally, knowing that the end of my career is approaching. I’m calm, calm because it’s clear that I’ve accepted it.

Sergio Busquets

The Inter Miami qualified for the MLS 2025 playoffs elimination round after defeating Nashville SC in the first round series. Busquets arrived at Inter Miami in the summer of 2023, joining his teammates Jordi Alba and Lionel Messi. He won the inaugural 2023 Leagues Cup trophy, the 2024 Supporters’ Shield, and helped the club set the league record for most points in a single season. Now, the midfielder hopes to conclude his two-and-a-half-year spell with the club with one last trophy.