Messi ended all speculation by signing a new deal to stay in Miami. But the decision to extend is about more than just his playing days

Messi’s three-year contract extension takes his stay with Inter Miami until the end of the 2028 season, which runs until the end of the calendar year. The Argentine himself will be 41 years old by the time his latest deal expires with the Herons, but Ronaldo will be even older.

Lionel Messi has agreed to a new contract with Inter Miami, ensuring he stays with the team as they move to a new stadium next year.

Messi has signed a three-year extension to remain with Inter Miami through 2028. Inter Miami announced the deal on Thursday, Oct. 23, with a social media video of Messi signing his contract inside the club’s new stadium, Miami Freedom Park, set to open in 2026.

Just a few months before signing his Inter Miami contract extension, the soccer star snapped up 4 units in a luxury Miami high-rise.

Lionel Messi shines in Inter Miami's 3-1 win over Nashville SC, opening the Major League Soccer playoffs. He scores twice and assists Tadeo Allende's goal.

While it looks like an exciting signing for Inter Miami to make, some beleive that the club should. tosign another player instead. Former USMNT forward Taylor Twellman advises Inter Miami to look and sign an FC Barcelona star.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez helped lure the event to the Kaseya Center, where the Miami Heat plays. President Donald Trump will speak. Soccer superstar Lionel Messi will appear. Guests include Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado and Argentina President Javier Milei.

Former Barcelona stars Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez proved themselves decisive in getting Inter Miami’s playoff campaign up and running in positive fashion in the early hours of Saturday.The