Messi to MLS is official!

The long transfer saga of Lionel Messi, el mejor del mundo, has come to an end. Messi made the announcement himself on Mundo Deportivo, he is coming to Inter Miami and Major League Soccer! A historic day for the beautiful game in our country. Messi turned down a reported $1.6 billion, with a 'b', from Saudi Arabia. MLS had to get "creative" with the contract. We dive into the crazy, intricate world of MLS rules. Even our resident historian Mike Kuhn is in over his head with this one. Everything will be bent, stretched, and shoved under the rug to the greatest soccer player the world has ever seen. And to be honest... we're fine with it. Bad Translations from Messi's announcement. I can't believe he already hates Seattle. Does he have anything left? Did he come to retire? Are Messi's friends joining him in MLS? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices