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In June, sports fans got shocking news. The biggest soccer star on the planet had decided to play for a U.S. team. It wasn’t long before Lionel Messi’s new team, Inter Miami CF, was the biggest attraction in Major League Soccer.
Messi had spent 19 seasons playing for some of the top teams in Europe. He also led his home country, Argentina, to a 2022 World Cup victory. This year, he was named the world’s best player for the eighth time.