Lionel Messi Picks Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami in a Move That Stuns Soccer After Exit From Paris Saint-Germain

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring Argentina's second goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar on Dec. 9, 2022. Francisco Seco/AP Photo

MIAMI—Lionel Messi has pulled off his latest stunning feat: He is headed to Major League Soccer (MLS) and joining Inter Miami.

After months—years, even—of speculation, Messi on Wednesday finally revealed his decision to join a Miami franchise that has been led by another global soccer icon, David Beckham, since its inception but has yet to make any real splashes on the field.