The Inter Miami star has different plans for when he lastly calls it quits on his enjoying profession
Lionel Messi has dominated out a future in teaching, saying he doesn’t see himself taking that path as soon as his enjoying profession involves an finish and would as a substitute desire to concentrate on possession and long-term growth inside the sport.
The Inter Miami captain defined that constructing a membership from the bottom up appeals to him excess of engaged on the touchline.
“I don’t see myself as a coach,” Messi stated in an interview with Argentine streaming channel Luzu TV. “I like the thought of being a supervisor, however I’d desire to be an proprietor. I’d prefer to have my very own membership, begin from the underside, and make it develop. To have the ability to give the youngsters the chance to develop and obtain one thing vital. If I had to decide on, that’s what would attraction to me most.”
Messi not too long ago dedicated his future to Inter Miami by signing a contract extension that runs by the 2028 MLS season, making certain he’ll stay an energetic participant for not less than the subsequent few years.
Away from the pitch, nevertheless, he has already taken his first steps into membership possession. Alongside longtime pal and former team-mate Luis Suarez, Messi helped launch Uruguayan fourth-division aspect Deportivo LSM, a mission that started a number of years in the past and has grown steadily since.
“Deportivo LS is a household dream that started in 2018. We’ve grown lots with greater than 3,000 members,” Suarez stated. “I need to supply Uruguayan soccer, the place I like and the place I grew up as a toddler, alternatives and instruments for youngsters and youngsters to develop.”
The initiative was initially led by Suarez earlier than Messi agreed to hitch the mission, a choice that additional strengthened their long-standing partnership.
“I’m proud and glad that you simply selected me, so I hope to contribute the whole lot I can to proceed rising and, above all, to be by your aspect on this,” Messi stated throughout the membership’s announcement.
Messi has additionally expanded his involvement in youth growth by the launch of the Messi Cup, an under-16 worldwide event held in Miami that introduced collectively academy groups from world wide. The inaugural version concluded in December, with River Plate defeating Atletico Madrid within the closing.
For now, Messi’s focus stays firmly on his enjoying profession.
Because the defending MLS Cup champions, Inter Miami will start their 2026 marketing campaign away to LAFC on February 21.
