Lionel Messi has opened up on his post-retirement plans in an apparent nod to Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham. The Argentina international is coming towards the end of his career but is still, arguably,

“Inter Miami CF announced today it has signed Brazilian center-back Micael dos Santos from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side SE Palmeiras on loan through the conclusion of the 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) season, with an option to make the transfer permanent at the conclusion of the loan ,” Inter Miami stated in an official statement.

Newell’s Old Boys’ refusal to grant his release prevented Lionel Messi from joining River Plate and ultimately pushed him to leave Argentina for Barcelona. That moment proved decisive in shaping the forward’s career, as he continued his development in Spain’s youth system before making his first-team debut in 2004 at just 17 years old.

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