As the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield winner, Inter Miami earned a place in the 2025 Club World Cup as a host country representative. That, in turn, means Messi will be taking part in a FIFA tournament this summer, albeit one where he isn't representing Argentina.

Lionel Messi confronted James Rodriguez as tensions boiled over during Argentina ’s feisty World Cup qualifier with Colombia. The Inter Miami superstar was caught on camera engaging in a war of words with Rodriguez, with it reported that Messi was riled by the ex-Real Madrid midfielder’s recent comments about the 2024 Copa America final.

Lionel Messi has incredibly high standards, and his behaviour in the dressing room has been detailed by his former team-mate at Barcelona, current Real Betis centre-half Marc Bartra