After months of rumors, days of anticipation and hours spent in the pouring rain, Inter Miami fans got what they were waiting for.
Lionel Messi, the man with a compelling argument as the greatest soccer player ever, walked into DRV PNK Stadium sporting an Inter Miami T-shirt, shook hands with David Beckham and the Mas brothers and triggered a new era for Major League Soccer on Sunday.
Soak it in, Leo Messi.
The warmest of welcomes to @InterMiamiCF. pic.twitter.com/STzKSDrBGh— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 17, 2023
Compared to certain other introductions in South Florida, Messi's demeanor was muted one day after putting pen to paper, but he still said what the crowd wanted to hear.