Lionel Messi Set to Reunite with Ex-Barcelona Teammate in Inter Miami

We are getting a massive FC Barcelona reunion that will happen in Miami as Sergio Busquets joins Lionel Messi as both of them join Inter Miami.

Sergio Busquets was a free agent before agreeing to join his former Barcelona teammate to play with Inter Miami. The deal was revealed on Twitter by soccer insider Fabrizio Romano who said the agreement has already been signed and completed. Like Messi, Busquets also rejected offers from Saudi clubs as he wanted to experience MLS.

For its part, Inter Miami had been teasing the signing for about a week before the club publicly revealed its latest high-profile signing with a graffiti-style image with the word "Busi" in the club's familiar pink color. Busi is of course the Spaniard's nickname.

Sergio Busquets Has Long History With Lionel Messi

Right now, the Spanish midfielder is still signed with FC Barcelona. However, that contract is set to expire next week, according to the Daily Mail.

As for his relationship with Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets first met the Argentinian at the Nou Camp from his Blaugrana first team emergence in 2008. They played together at FC Barcelona and won several La Liga and UEFA championships together. However, due to Barcelona's financial troubles, Messi was forced to say goodbye in 2021 and sign with Paris Saint-Germaine.

Rumor has it that he and Messi promised each other that they will at least one season together before they retire. With the Inter Miami signing, it looks like the pair will be fulfilling that promise.

However, there are rumors that others might also join them at South Beach, with a third former FC Barcelona player, as well as another Argentina soccer legend. The first is former Barca player Jordi Alba, who has recently voiced his interest in playing with Messi again in Inter miami, His contract with the Spanish team recently ended last month and had been considering offers from other teams like Atletico Madrid and Saudi Arabia.

The other person rumored to come to Inter Miami is the Angel of Argentina himself, Angel DiMaria, who is not only the other person who scored a goal during the World Cup Final, but is also from Rosario, Messi's hometown.Uruguay legend and former Barca teammate Luis Suarez is also rumored to join Inter Miami but this one is not so clear.

Currently, Messi will have his work cut out for him in the David Beckham-owned team, as Inter Miami is considered one of the worst teams in the MLS, recently firing its head coach after a string of losses.

Lionel Messi Finally Breaks His Silence on Being Booed by PSG Fans

As for Messi's tumultuous PSG exit, he finally talked about his final game where he was booed by fans in Paris, admitting that there had been a rift between him and PSG fans.

"At first it was great, I received a lot of encouragement as I've often said, but then people started to treat me differently, some of the Paris fans. The majority, on the other hand, treated me as well as they did at the start. There was a rift with a large section of the Paris crowd.," the Argentinian said in a recent interview, according to GOAL. "Of course, it wasn't my intention. But these are things that have already happened with Mbappé and Neymar too, it's their way of doing things."

However, he was still thankful to them, adding,"But I still remember all those people who supported me, as they did at the start."

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Written by: Rick Martin

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