Argentine great Lionel Messi has been pictured house-hunting with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo in Miami.
Messi, who joined Inter Miami on July 15, 2023 on a free transfer has continued to produce magic in America.
Lionel Messi has scored 5 goals and provided 1 assist in his opening three games, helping Inter Miami to secure three wins out of three since his arrival.
He has scored outstanding goals such as his stoppage-time free kick on his debut alongside several beautiful goals which has accompanied that goal.
Lionel Messi in Miami
There is a need to settle into the country off the field of play and Lionel Messi is searching for another apartment in Miami.
The 36-year-old already owns four residential buildings on Miami beach worth an estimated £15 million.
The man who has enjoyed an heroic first three matches for Inter Miami has been moving around in search of some new apartments that he could reside in, while at the MLS club.
Lionel Messi was pictured alongside partner Antonela Roccuzzo with one of his sons, who was wearing an Inter Miami jersey.
The apartment in which the 7-time Ballon d’Or winner was shown had a green color on the roof.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup winner could be seen looking keenly as a man sampled the raised golf section.
The house is located in the classy Boca Raton region that is an hour close to the northern part of Miami.
However, one fascinating thing about the location of the apartment is that it is just 25 minutes from Inter Miami’s DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.
Lionel Messi was seen smiling as retreated to his car with his family after taking a nice view of the house.
Messi has also had an instant off-field impact in America
The Herons Instagram account has experienced an upward growth from 1 million followers prior to Messi’s arrival to 13 million followers after his arrival.
Inter Miami’s Twitter handle has also grown massively from below 500,000 before the Argentine’s signing to nearly 1 million following his signing.
Lionel Messi snubbed a lucrative offer from Al Hilal in June, 2023 alongside rejecting a possible return to Barcelona as he opted to join Inter Miami.
The 36-year-old earns an annual salary within the region of $50 million to $60 million yearly at the Miami based club.
His enticing contract also includes receiving a share of Apple’s revenue generated by the MLS Season Pass.
Messi will additionally earn a percentage revenue share from Adidas and Fanatics, which would see him receive a cumulative salary between $125 million and $150 million across his two-and-a-half-year deal.
The Argentine has made 1031 appearances in his career, scoring 812 goals and providing 395 assists in all competitions.
