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The trophy was Messi’s 33rd for the club, surpassing Iniesta and making Messi the outright most decorated player in the history of Barcelona. [225] On 18 August, Messi scored twice in helping Barcelona defeat Alavés 3–0 at home in their first La Liga match of the season, with his first goal, a free kick that he rolled under the jumping ...
Messi would win his sixth Ballon d'Or, but the subsequent 2019–20 season saw Barcelona go trophyless for the first time since 2007–08. [141] Following a disappointing season, Barcelona announced that Messi sent the club "a document expressing his desire to leave", but Messi ultimately decided to fulfill the final year of his contract.
On October 30, 2023, Inter Miami became the only MLS team to have a current player win the Ballon d'Or while at the club, when Messi secured his 8th award. [104] Because of this, Inter Miami played a friendly match with New York City FC named Noche d'Or. Messi's eighth Ballon d'Or was presented at DRV PNK Stadium while the team lost 2–1. [105]
Messi is due to join the club on 5 July, when the league’s secondary transfer window opens. Inter Miami will travel to D.C. United on 8 July but Messi is not guaranteed to play at Audi Field.
A few months after Lionel Messi's arrival in Florida, Inter Miami lifted the club's first trophy in August 2023 with a win in the Leagues Cup final. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) (Tim ...
Lionel Messi officially signed for Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami on Saturday, the club announced.
When Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami in July 2023, along with former Barcelona teammates Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, the team was languishing in last place in the MLS Eastern Conference ...
He has won a record eight Ballon d’Or awards and left European football last year to join the MLS club. Messi's contract with Inter Miami is set to expire at the end of the 2025 season.