MLS and Liga MX’s joint venture that Lionel Messi helped propel seems to have stalled out, despite fixed issues
It feels like a fever dream, at this point.
In the summer of 2023, Lionel Messi positioned himself over a free kick wearing the pink-and-white colors of Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami. Messi’s move to the United States had been long-rumored but often dismissed as wild speculation. The league was still a backwater compared to many in Europe and its clubs simply didn’t have the financial muscle of others vying for the Argentine’s services.