Messi Has Decided His Next Club, Shocking Barcelona

Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi | Credit: Imago

Messi Has Decided His Next Club, Shocking Barcelona

Pulse Sports Team 17:13 - 26.03.2025

The Argentine star has decided to extend his contract with the American club.

The 37-year-old Argentine football legend Lionel Messi has made his decision regarding his future.

According to Spanish media, the Argentine is leaning towards extending his contract with Inter Miami, although El Nacional previously reported that he was interested in returning to his homeland.

In 2016, during an interview with El Planeta Urbano, he said:

"If I go back to Argentina tomorrow, which I would love, the club I would play for would be Newell's."

So, until the new contract is signed, surprises are still possible.

His current contract is valid until the end of 2025. Messi has made it clear that he will not return to Barcelona as long as the current management, led by Joan Laporta, remains in charge.

Messi played for Barcelona from 2003 to 2021, during which time he won the Ballon d’Or six times and lifted the Champions League trophy four times.

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Here Are Some Interesting Facts About Messi

  • The all-time top scorer in Barcelona's history — 672 goals in 778 matches.
  • Messi is a huge fan of PlayStation and video games in general.
  • To avoid being considered a foreign player in Spain, Messi obtained Spanish citizenship on September 25, 2005.
  • In 2010, for Easter, a Catalan bakery made a life-size sculpture of Lionel Messi. It weighed 115 kilograms, which is 50 kilograms more than Messi himself at the time.
  • On March 11, 2010, Messi became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
  • His favorite music genres are samba and cumbia.
  • Messi once admitted that he never watches TV unless football is on.
  • In 2013, Messi got a tattoo on his left leg, featuring the name of his son, Thiago, along with an image of his hands.
When asked why he looks up to the sky after scoring, Messi explained:

 “I do it because I dedicate my goals to my grandmother. She was the one who told my father to take me to football training, but she is no longer here to see what’s happening with me. Still, she continues to help me and my family.”

During a La Liga match between Valencia and Barcelona on November 30, 2014, a fan threw a plastic bottle at Messi during a goal celebration in the 94th minute. The bottle hit his head, but the referee did not notice it. Instead, Messi received a yellow card for complaining about the incident.
  • After a match against Bolivia on March 30, 2016, an anti-doping official asked Messi for his ID. Members of the Argentina national team were shocked, thinking it was a joke. Once they realized it was serious, they quickly brought the necessary documents.
  • On January 31, 2021, Madrid-based newspaper "El Mundo" published a front-page report stating that between November 25, 2017, and June 30, 2021, Messi could earn €555,237,619 (gross) at Barcelona. Just for agreeing to extend his contract in 2017, he received €115 million from the club.
  • By scoring five goals against Estonia, Messi set a new historical scoring record for the Argentina national team.

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