Messi is still recovering from his injury. The famous player was photographed with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Inter Miami co-owners David Beckham, Jorge Mas and José Mas on August 9, just after the announcement ceremony of the $8 million sponsorship.
David Beckham (left) returns just as Inter Miami receives $8 million sponsorship
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Messi took a photo with Inter Miami club leaders and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (fourth from left)
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“The money comes from the governor’s job growth fund, while the stadium is privately funded. The funding is for the construction of a road to ease traffic in and around Miami Freedom Park, where Inter Miami’s new stadium is being built near Miami International Airport,” the Miami Herald ( USA) said.
Previously, after Mr. Jorge Mas, co-owner of Inter Miami, posted a photo of Messi with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on social media X (formerly Twitter), he was criticized by many people. The reason, some people think that the name of the Argentine star was exploited to help the team get more sponsorship money. In addition, there is the implication of wanting to link football with politics…
However, Inter Miami and its management, along with Messi, have remained silent on the criticism. The matter was only clarified after the Miami Herald and several sources reported that the funding came from the governor’s job growth fund and was used to build a road to ease traffic in and around Miami Freedom Park.
On Instagram, Inter Miami president and co-owner David Beckham posted a photo of himself sitting next to his billionaire partner Jorge Mas, along with the caption: “Yeah, it was fun. 4-3 under the bright lights… great game. 4 assists for Jordi Alba. Advance to the Round of 16.” This is the game in which Inter Miami beat Toronto FC 4-3 on August 9 to advance to the Round of 16 of the Leagues Cup, with the goal of defending the championship. In this game, defender Jordi Alba contributed 4 assists for his teammates Matías Rojas (2 goals), Diego Gómez and Luis Suárez to score.
Messi and his wife came to watch the match
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According to the Daily Mail (UK): “David Beckham is a key figure in Inter Miami’s project to build the new Miami Freedom Park stadium, which includes a 25,000-seat stadium, luxury restaurants, hotels and a park. The team is therefore taking advantage of existing resources such as Messi’s influence to seek sponsorship for its project.”
Is the 2025 Finals taking place in Argentina?
According to the Argentine press, the Argentine Football Federation (AFA) has asked the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) to request UEFA (Europe) to move the 2025 Final (Intercontinental Cup) between Argentina (winner of the Copa América) and Spain (winner of the Euro 2024) to the El Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires.
AFA announces September match schedule with Messi’s image
American Football Association
The schedule for the 2025 Finalissima final has yet to be determined, due to the conflict with the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the FIFA Club World Cup (June to mid-July 2025).
Meanwhile, the AFA confirmed the schedule for Argentina’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers for South America in September, including a home match against Chile on September 6 and an away match against Colombia on September 11 (Vietnam time). It is noteworthy that the AFA published a photo of Messi on the match schedule, proving that the 37-year-old will still return to the team when he fully recovers from his injury.
