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Lionel Messi Plans to Wrap-Up Career at Inter Miami

Lionel Messi, eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, says Inter Miami will be his last club as he prepares for Copa América where he and Argentina are favorites.
Lionel Messi Plans to Wrap-Up Career at Inter Miami
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi takes a free kick during the first half of the team's MLS soccer match against Real Salt Lake in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Feb. 21, 2024. Lynne Sladky/AP Photo
Todd Karpovich
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Lionel Messi is making Inter Miami the last stop in his illustrious career.

The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner discussed his future plans as he prepared to play for Argentina in the Copa América, which runs from June 20 to July 14, bringing together 16 participating nations—10 from South America and six qualifiers from the Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football.

Todd Karpovich
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In addition to the Epoch Times, Todd Karpovich is a freelance contributor to the Associated Press, The Sporting News, Baltimore Sun, and PressBox, among other media outlets nationwide, including the Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, and Chicago Tribune. He is the author or co-author of six non-fiction books.