{"id":245230,"date":"2025-10-28T08:29:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T08:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/245230\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T08:29:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T08:29:19","slug":"messi-predicts-big-things-for-usa-soccer-as-major-tournament-nears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/245230\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi predicts big things for USA soccer as major tournament nears"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lionel Messi arrived at Inter Miami in July 2023 after spending two seasons with PSG following his emotional departure from Barcelona<\/a> in 2021.<\/p>\n

The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner recently extended his contract with the South Florida club which will be see him through till 2028.<\/p>\n

Messi already holds a minority ownership stake in Inter Miami which gives him direct financial interest in the growth and success of Major League Soccer across the United States.<\/p>\n

Messi’s world cup vision for America<\/p>\n

Lionel Messi believes the moment has finally arrived for soccer to take its rightful place among America’s biggest sports ahead of next summer’s World Cup.<\/p>\n

In a recent interview with NBC<\/a>, when asked if growing soccer in America was more difficult than winning the World Cup the legendary forward gave his honest assessment of the challenge ahead.<\/p>\n

\"Lionel<\/p>\n

“I think the growth of football in the United States is possible and I think the time has come for that,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Football will have its biggest opportunity in front of the American public next summer when the World Cup is held in North America”<\/p>\n

“I think the United States will be amazing”\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Rosario native led Argentina to World Cup glory in 2022 and wants to play the next world cup and defend crown on North American soil next summer.<\/p>\n

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