Revealing the final team in Messi’s career

Striker Lionel Messi is expected to retire at another team, instead of Inter Miami.

Lionel Messi is playing sublimely at Inter Miami since moving to this club last July. However, according to El Nacional newspaper, the Argentine superstar has no intention of retiring from the team co-owned by David Beckham.

Instead, Messi will leave Inter Miami at the end of his contract in the summer of 2025 and return home to play for his hometown team Newell’s Old Boys. It is known that this is Messi’s first professional team.

However, the 2022 World Cup champion left the club to move to Barca when he was just 13 years old. In an interview not long ago, Messi also affirmed his desire to return to Newell’s Old Boys to play.

Messi joined the youth team of Newell’s Old Boys before leaving at the age of 13

Soon moving to Barca is considered a turning point in Messi’s career. At the Spanish team, Messi scored 672 goals and won 37 big and small titles. In 2021, Messi moved to PSG of France but was not too successful.

2 months ago, Messi joined Inter Miami. In the new team, the 36-year-old superstar quickly shined with 11 goals and 5 assists in 12 matches. Messi is also the nucleus that helped Inter Miami win the historic Leagues Cup championship.

However, Messi has physical problems and has been absent from the last two matches. Messi is still having to practice privately, leaving open the possibility of playing in the confrontation between Inter Miami and New York City on the morning of October 1.

Messi in Inter Miami’s latest training session

Inter Miami coach Gerardo Martino has clearly confirmed that Lionel Messi will appear on the football field for his club before the end of the American Professional League (MLS) season, contrary to initial speculation.

The Argentine star missed his team’s 1-1 draw against New York City on September 30, after being eliminated from the US Open Cup final with Inter Miami losing 2-1 to Houston Dynamo three days ago there.

Messi has struggled physically since he returned to the club after international duty with Argentina in mid-September. He only appeared once for Inter Miami in a 4-0 win over Toronto FC. on September 20. Many people are concerned about Messi’s health, forcing Mr. Martino to speak out about Inter Miami’s new star.

Coach Martino shared: “We will prepare for each match and calculate carefully depending on Messi’s ability to recover. The club must determine the situation and see when the medical department tells us that Messi has died.” “Ready to play without risk. I don’t dare take risks with Messi. But he will definitely play before the end of the season.”

The Argentine striker has health problems and has been absent from the Inter Miami squad in recent matches. Photo: GETTY.

Currently, fans are very worried about the physical condition of this 36-year-old superstar. Only four matches remain to ensure the MLS team can climb to a better position, with the final match scheduled for October 21 against Charlotte.

Messi’s injury appears to have started when Argentina beat Bolivia 1-0 on September 7. After being substituted in the 89th minute of that match, the Argentina national team captain retired from the next match against Ecuador on September 12.

Notably, medical journalist Caden De Lisa revealed on his personal page that the Argentine striker’s injury is serious and confirmed that Messi will be absent for the rest of the MLS season. Journalist Caden De Lisa wrote: “A source said that Lionel Messi suffered a 2cm thigh muscle fracture after an MRI scan, and it is likely that he will have to miss the rest of the MLS tournament.”

Messi showed signs of being overloaded while playing for Argentina in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in mid-September. Photo: GETTY.

Many MLS audiences are anxiously waiting for Messi to appear for Inter Miami in the next match against Chicago on October 5 or have to wait until the season ends?

In fact, the Argentine superstar’s time in the new team did not last long. According to information from El Nacional, Lionel Messi has decided to return to his childhood club, Newell’s Old Boys, after completing his contract with Inter Miami in 2025.

Messi has been with Newell’s Old Boys since he first started playing football. And after a successful trial with Barcelona at the age of 13, he left the Rosario-based club. After more than 20 years on the road, Messi has the desire to return to his hometown team, which is the perfect ending point for an illustrious career.

The 7-time Golden Ball winning striker wants to end his illustrious playing career at his childhood team Newell’s Old Boys. Photo: GETTY.

Messi decided to join Inter Miami from Paris Saint-Germain this summer, amid rumors of a mythical return to Camp Nou. Since joining Inter Miami, he has scored 11 goals and assisted 5 times in 11 tournament matches. He played a key role in helping the team achieve success in the Leagues Cup, scoring 10 goals in the competition.

Before leaving Europe, Messi won three UEFA Champions League titles, 10 La Liga titles and two Ligue 1 titles, among many other titles. He went on to win the precious world cup with Argentina in Qatar late last year.