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Lionel Messi set to join Inter Miami

By Rajdeep Saha

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Messi joins Miami MLS

Lionel Messi has confirmed his move to Inter Miami after leaving Paris Saint-Germain. He had a chance to go to Saudi Arabia but chose MLS instead.

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Leaving Europe for Miami

Lionel Messi has confirmed he is joining Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami after leaving Paris Saint-Germain. Messi's PSG deal expires on June 30.

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Messi snubbed Barca deal

Messi had a chance to go to Saudi Arabia but snubbed the same, and a possible deal with Barcelona never materialized.

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Messi's European club career in numbers

Messi played 778 matches for Barcelona, managing 672 goals (269 assists). In 2021, he moved to PSG. Messi scored 32 goals and provided 34 assists in two seasons for PSG.

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Unique record for Messi

Since turning 30, Messi has been directly involved in more league goals than any other player in Europe's top five divisions - 196 games, 147 goals, and 85 assists.

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Top scorer in European club football

Messi's 704 goals tally is the highest for any player in European club football. Recently, Messi joined Cristiano Ronaldo (701) as the second player to score 700-plus goals.

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