FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Lionel Messi has finally agreed to a new contract with Inter Miami, a deal that required several months to complete and ensures that the sport\u2019s biggest icon will be with the Major League Soccer club for its planned move into a new stadium next year.<\/p>\n
The deal was announced Thursday, one day before Inter Miami\u2019s playoff opener against Nashville. Messi\u2019s team \u2014 the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference \u2014 will play host to Game 1 of that best-of-three series on Friday night.<\/p>\n
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