Lionel Messi extends Inter Miami contract until December 2028 | OneFootball

The Argentine star Lionel Messi will continue playing in North American soccer for at least another two years. This Thursday, Inter Miami announced the contract renewal of the number 10 and team captain in a video produced for social media.

Messi and Inter Miami had a verbal agreement for the signing of the new contract until December 2028, as reported last week by journalist Fabrizio Romano. Now, the renewal has been confirmed, as the MLS has approved all the formal steps.

Retirement far away?

With the renewal until 2028, indications of Lionel Messi's presence in the 2026 World Cup increase. The Argentine, who has been frequently called up, played his last World Cup Qualifiers match in his country over a month ago and has left his presence in the national team up in the air.

Messi's renewal was announced a day before Inter Miami's debut in the MLS playoffs. The team of the Argentine and Uruguayan Luis Suárez will face Nashville in a best-of-three series. The star's team finished third in the Eastern Conference and will host Game 1 of the series this Friday at 9 PM (Brasília time).

This season for Inter Miami, Messi played 43 games and has impressive numbers: 37 goals scored and 18 assists, resulting in 55 goal contributions for the North American team.

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