Allen Park — A different kind of football news made its way stateside Wednesday, and it has a handful of Detroit Lions players excited.
Global soccer superstar Lionel Messi, fresh off his World Cup victory with Argentina this past winter, has reportedly made the decision to sign for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami CF at season’s end.
“I mean, he’s arguably the best player of all time,” said Lions kicker Riley Patterson, who himself has a bit of experience in the game of soccer. “Messi’s been a stud forever. I remember having a Barcelona ball when I was growing up, and he was always the guy that you’d watch, because he was always the guy.