Lionel Messi’s unveiling is scheduled for July 16 as Inter Miami finally provides an update by inviting the media to a “major event” and promises “exciting entertainment.”
Inter Miami appeared to confirm Lionel Messi’s arrival for July 16, with the club teasing a “big launch event” that night for reporters.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner’s welcome is scheduled for 8 pm ET and will include “exciting entertainment, on-field speeches and more,” according to the club.
Messi is likely to be featured alongside his former Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets, who has also agreed to join Miami.
The club is also close to closing a deal for Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba, with the acquisition of the 34-year-old essentially a closed deal according to the The New Herald.
And Miami may not be done adding big names to its roster, as the club is also reportedly trying to convince Eden Hazard to join, according to Relief.
Lionel Messi will be presented on July 16, a week after this Sunday, in Miami.
And it could also reveal Sergio Busquets, who has also agreed to join the club
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Since Messi announced his intentions to join Miami last month, the club has been fairly quiet.
Owner Jorge Mas confirmed that the club expected the playmaker to make his debut on July 21 against Mexican side Cruz Azul in the League Cup.
Miami also wished him a happy 36th birthday late last month.
However, there has yet to be an official announcement about his imminent arrival.
However, even if Messi is not yet in the United States, the hype surrounding his arrival is palpable.
Within 24 hours of their decision to join Major League Soccer, Inter Miami gained more than 5 million followers on Instagram, from approximately 1 million to 6.1 million.
The windows of the adidas flagship store in New York are filled with models of Lionel Messi
His number of followers is now 9 million.
And in New York, more than 1,000 miles away from Messi’s new home in Florida, the windows of Adidas’ SoHo flagship store are lined with mock-ups of the Argentine star.
In images taken by DailyMail.com, the sportswear giant’s Broadway venue is covered in images of Messi wearing his new Inter Miami jersey.
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