Messi stays silent on Inter Miami contract extension while attending 1v1 soccer finals
Lionel Messi, MLS MVP and Inter Miami's top scorer, is set to stay with the club through 2026 and likely beyond, securing his role during the upcoming World Cup cycle.
- Inter Miami currently focuses on the final stretch of the 2025 Major League Soccer regular season as Lionel Messi's contract negotiations attract attention.
- Messi's current contract ends December 31, 2025, and while rumors suggest an imminent extension, coach Javier Mascherano insists they must wait for official announcements.
- Messi signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Inter Miami in mid-2023, reportedly worth around $150 million, and has since led the club to two championships while earning the MLS MVP award in 2024.
- Mascherano described a contract extension as "tremendous news" for the club, MLS, and U.S. soccer because it would keep one of the sport's best players longer in the league.
- Reports confirm Messi is close to signing a multi-year extension that would secure his presence through the 2026 season and beyond as Inter Miami aims for playoffs and a new stadium opening.
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Does World Champion Lionel Messi continue at Inter Miami? His coach also hopes that it would be a boost for World Cup co-organisers USA.

Messi stays silent on Inter Miami contract extension while attending 1v1 soccer finals
Lionel Messi was spotted at a soccer event on Friday, but he hasn't commented on his future. The Inter Miami star is close to finalizing a contract extension with the Major League Soccer club through at least 2026.
The Argentine star will play tonight with Inter Miami. The post Champion of the world, was turned into "mememe" by Messi and defined his future: "Es hora" appeared first on El Intranssigente.
According to the media reports, the new contract for Lionel Messi at Inter Miami would be "a great news" for American football, according to his compatriot and coach Javier Mascherano.
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