{"id":9961,"date":"2025-10-24T21:46:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T16:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/?p=9961"},"modified":"2025-10-24T21:46:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T16:16:24","slug":"lionel-messi-extends-inter-miami-contract-till-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/si\/lionel-messi-extends-inter-miami-contract-till-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi extends Inter Miami contract till 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi has extended his contract with MLS side Inter Miami to 2028, the club declared on Thursday, a boost for the North American league as the Argentine great keeps his career going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The eight-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner had formerly said that Inter Miami would be his last club but the 38-year-old has given no hint as to his possible retirement, saying that age would not be a factor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur vision was to bring the best players to Inter Miami and to this city, and that\u2019s precisely what we have done,\u201d Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s still as committed as he\u2019s ever been and he still wants to victory.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2022 World Cup winner led the league in goals (29) this season, as Inter Miami completed third in the Eastern Conference. They are set to play Nashville SC in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs beginning on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was named among five finalists for the league\u2019s MVP award on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Messi sparked fresh interest in the league when he first signed in 2023, in a critical moment for the sport in North America, with Canada, Mexico and the United States set to host the World Cup next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Miami\u2019s evaluation has doubled since 2022 to $1.2 billion, according to Forbes, which named them the second most valuable team in MLS earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen Lionel Messi made MLS his League of Choice, it obvious a turning point &#8211; not just for Inter Miami, but for our entire sport in North America,\u201d MLS Commissioner Don Garber said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSince then, we\u2019ve witnessed something truly historic: the greatest player of all time bringing global attention to our league.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi has extended his contract with MLS side Inter Miami to 2028, the club declared on Thursday, a boost for the North American league as the Argentine great keeps his career going. 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