Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on February 6, 2024, a day before their friendly football match against J-League side Vissel Kobe. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
The Argentina superstar, Lionel Messi, has agreed to a contract extension with Inter Miami, which will run through the 2028 Major League Soccer (MLS) season.
The announcement was made by the club through its official X page (formerly known as Twitter). According to Jorge Mas, the Inter Miami CF Managing Owner, “Leo signing through 2028 is an ode to our amazing city. We very much look forward to writing new chapters at our stadium at Miami Freedom Park. Together we will continue building and dreaming.”
The eight-time Ballon D’or winner said he is really happy to stay at the club and continue with the project, and playing inside the stadium, at Miami Freedom Park. “Since I arrived in Miami, I’ve been very happy, so I’m truly glad to keep going here.”
Messi initially arrived in South Florida in the summer of 2023, kickstarting an era of success for the Club. Since then, he was key in guiding Inter Miami to its historic first two trophies by winning the 2023 Leagues Cup and the 2024 MLS Supporters’ Shield titles, collecting 2023 Leagues Cup Best Player and Top Scorer awards (10 goals in seven appearances) and earning 2024 MLS Landon Donovan MVP Award honors (36 goal contributions – 20 goals, 16 assists – in 20 regular season appearances) in the process.
The Club captain followed up with a stellar 2025 MLS regular season, winning the 2025 MLS Golden Boot Award presented by Audi with 29 goals to become the first Inter Miami player to win the prestigious award.
On the international stage, Messi guided Inter Miami to a historic round of 16 berth in the revamped 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and to the semifinals of the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup. In all, the Argentine legend has racked up 71 goals and 44 assists, both the most in Club history, in 82 appearances across all competitions for Inter Miami.
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