The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi caused a stir in the transfer market when he chose to move from French champions PSG to David Beckham’s MLS team Inter Miami.
Messi reportedly gave some words of advice for French star Kylian Mbappe before the 35-year-old’s exit from the French club, stating that the 24-year-old PSG star deserved a “winning project.”
“I’d rather you go to Barca but, if you want to go to Madrid, do it. You deserve a real project, a winning project,” Messi is reported to have told the French wunderkind.
Messi’s transfer from Europe to North America will undoubtedly be a historical event in the history of the United States of America, which will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup along with neighbours Canada and Mexico.
Messi was part of a strong attacking three at the French capital city club, which had the advantage of playing a star-studded front line.
Since he joined the Ligue club, Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar have caused havoc in the French top flight, winning two domestic titles.
However, domestic dominance failed to convert to European success and PSG fans got angry with their team crashing out in the continental tournaments despite massive investment and all of the great players, as the relationship between the PSG fans and Messi got worse.