Obviously a huge get for MLS and Messi will also be very handsomely rewarded, especially if he commits long-term to MLS, including after his playing days are over, like Beckham.
Inter Miami is actually built pretty well to have a free-roaming, non-ball chasing player as their 2 best players are both solid Brazilian central mids (Gregore, who is more of a destroyer & Jean Mota, who has some box to box and creative qualities). But both are out with long-term injuries, which has contributed to the team being dreadful.
And they finally have a TD with MLS roster building success and will now have the full go-ahead and clarity to construct a championship caliber roster for next season. Plus upgrading from Neville to potentially Tata Martino is huge.
With the immediate US coverage of the Messi move from outlets that don't even cover sports, I think there will absolutely be demand for Messi MLS cards, same as with Beckham cards when he was with the Galaxy. I guess I need to rip more 22 MLS Chrome at discount since that probably won't be the case next year.
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