Messi: “I have always thought about playing in the USA” | video

Argentine star Lionel Messi, striker and captain intermiami, assured on Thursday that “Playing in the US has always been on his mind” and emphasized that he made a decision together with his wife and childrenat his first press conference since he joined Futbol.

At the press conference Messiwho noted nine goals in first six games for Inter Miamiassured:

I have always thought about playing in this country, I have always thought about it, and now I am enjoying the moment.

Press conference of football club “Inter Miami” | Lionel Messi https://t.co/hsq7llNSih

— Inter Miami FC (@InterMiamiCF) August 17, 2023

And added the Argentine captain, champion with La Albiceleste in that World Cup 2022 in Qatar:

My decision went through a lot of questions, we thought it over and decided with my wife, my children were also part of this decision. I just came here to keep enjoying football and I chose this place for this moment.

GOAL number 9️⃣ for our 🔟#FIVMIA | 0-2 pic.twitter.com/W6w0Th4pzZ

— Inter Miami FC (@InterMiamiCF) August 15, 2023

Messi, who moved to Inter Miami after two years in Paris Saint Germainhe was very insistent “happiness” for a new life in the USA and acknowledged that he loves the love he gets American Hispanic community.

The city is impressive and allows you to live the day calmly and with great pleasure. This is a city of many Latin Americans, a Latin American is much closer, more demonstrative, he always shows you caress, closeness.

This Saturday, at 7:00 PM CET, nashville SC, who was eliminated in the semi-finals Rayados del Monterrey, will be measured to Inter Miami for the title in the first edition leaguesp, whose Grand Final will be in Geodis Park from Nashville, Tennessee.

(According to information from EFE)