{"id":59859,"date":"2025-10-24T03:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T07:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/messi-extends-his-stay-at-inter-miami-until-2028-new-contract\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T03:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T07:12:09","slug":"messi-extends-his-stay-at-inter-miami-until-2028-new-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/soccer\/messi-extends-his-stay-at-inter-miami-until-2028-new-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi extends his stay at Inter Miami until 2028: New contract!"},"content":{"rendered":"Attention soccer fanatics! Lionel Messi has extended his stay at Inter Miami until the end of the 2028 MLS season, the team announced. The Argentine star, who arrived at the club in July 2023 with a two-and-a-half-year contract, has signed an extension that ensures his presence on the team for several more years.\n\nThe official announcement was made with a video showing Messi signing the contract in what will be the field of the expected new Inter Miami stadium, the Miami Freedom Park.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I am very happy to stay here and continue with this project which, besides being a dream, has become a beautiful reality. Playing in this stadium, at the Miami Freedom Park, will be something very special.<\/p><cite>Lionel Messi<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nSince his arrival in Miami, Messi has demonstrated his impact both on and off the field, leading the team to victory in the Leagues Cup 2023, and contributing to the team achieving the Supporters&#8217; Shield 2024 and a record number of points in a single season of the league. Individually, Messi has been awarded the MLS Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in 2024 and, recently, the Golden Boot 2025, after scoring 29 goals in 28 matches.\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2025%2F1023%2Fdm_251023_COM_SOC_News_Lionel_Messi_signs_contract_extension_at_Inter_Miami_20251023_GLOBAL%2Fdm_251023_COM_SOC_News_Lionel_Messi_signs_contract_extension_at_Inter_Miami_20251023_GLOBAL.jpg\" alt=\"Lionel Messi signs contract extension at Inter Miami\" title=\"\"><figcaption>1:03Lionel Messi signs contract extension at Inter MiamiLionel Messi extiende su contrato con el Inter Miami hasta el final de la temporada 2028 de la Major League Soccer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nMessi&#8217;s impact on the club has been remarkable. His number 10 jersey is the best-selling in MLS since his arrival, and he has expanded his commercial empire off the field, even starring in a Super Bowl commercial. Inter Miami&#8217;s valuation has more than doubled since Messi&#8217;s arrival, reaching $1.19 billion in January 2025.\n\nThe league has also thrived, with record revenue from ticket sales in 2025. Five clubs have broken their attendance records in matches with Messi and Inter Miami.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>When Lionel Messi chose MLS, it marked a turning point, not only for Inter Miami, but for our entire sport in North America. We feel very fortunate that Leo has chosen to stay and continue his career with Inter Miami.<\/p><cite>Don Garber, MLS Commissioner<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nThe team prepares for the first match of the Round 1 playoff series against Nashville SC on Friday at Chase Stadium, as the club seeks the 2025 MLS Cup championship.\n\nMessi will continue playing for Inter Miami without his teammates Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, who announced their retirement from soccer at the end of the 2025 MLS season. Busquets and Alba will compete with Inter Miami in the MLS playoffs, hoping to win one last trophy as players.\n\nLuis Su\u00e1rez could also play his last matches with the club, as his contract expires at the end of the 2025 campaign. Although Su\u00e1rez has not yet announced an extension with the club, co-owner Jorge Mas has indicated that the door remains open for the Uruguayan to stay at Inter Miami.\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"false\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u270d\ufe0f A new chapter begins. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Messi2028?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Messi2028<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/InterMiamiCF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#InterMiamiCF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/24Z7fG2t6J\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/24Z7fG2t6J<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InterMiamiCF\/status\/1981375410190327923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 24, 2025<\/a>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attention soccer fanatics! Lionel Messi has extended his stay at Inter Miami until the end of the 2028 MLS season, the team announced. The Argentine star, who arrived at the club in July 2023 with a two-and-a-half-year contract, has signed an extension that ensures his presence on the team for several more years. 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