The largest shareholder of Inter Miami confessed the promise he made to Leo so that he can return to Camp Nou.
Jorge More achieved what seemed utopian a few years ago: That Lionel Messi At the end of his glorious career, he will leave European football to defend the shirt of Inter Miami. And one of the promises he made during the extensive negotiations to sign him has to do with this can enter the Camp Nou again and be dismissed at the height of its history, a tribute that could not have been there in 2021.
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The majority owner of the Florida franchise gave an interview to Marca and described in the preview what the commitment he made was: “He did not like Messi’s departure from Barcelona, he could not say goodbye to his club, who took him in as a child, and I believe the circumstances were not what Lionel wanted. I I have promised him that I will do everything possible in the coming years so that he has the opportunity to say goodbye to his fans in Barcelona. Will Inter Miami go or will we have some kind of match”.
THE STORY OF A SIGNATURE THAT HAS BEEN NEGOTIABLE FOR YEARS
“I have always strived to sign Leo. Everyone told me I was crazy for thinking I was coming to Inter Miami. What could be better than having the best player in the world come to Miami, where he can enjoy himself with his wife and his children!”, the businessman emphasized, and then said that “In 2019 I organized a meeting with Jorge Messi. There, David Beckham and I spent three hours explaining the Miami project to Jorge.. I told him, ‘Your son will have the opportunity to create a new legacy because he will be able to change a sport in a country,’ and that is rarely given to an athlete. “I kept in constant contact with Jorge.”
And to complete the story, he described it in detail “It took four and a half years to convince Lionel and let him decide together with his family. I never lost confidence. I was convinced Lionel Messi would come”I saw that there was a great opportunity to conclude something after the World Cup and in January or February.”
Source: Goal