Lionel Messi will continue his tenure at the MLS side until 2028, but could it be his last professional contract?

Messi has signed a three-year extension to remain with Inter Miami through 2028. Inter Miami announced the deal on social media with video of Messi signing his contract inside the club’s new stadium, Miami Freedom Park, set to open in 2026.

Inter Miami are hoping Lionel Messi can inspire them to a first MLS Cup win through the play-offs and cement his legacy in the league.

Lionel Messi's contract with Inter Miami was due to expire at the end of 2025, but the Argentine icon has extended his deal with the MLS club for a further three years

Throughout their legendary careers, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo ever managed to amass 20 club goals in just a dozen outings. Ronaldo came close in 2014–15, hitting that landmark figure in 13 Real Madrid games, while Messi never hit 20 goals in fewer than 17 appearances for any of Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain or Inter Miami.

Lionel Messi had bid a tearful goodbye to FC Barcelona, the club whose academy he had attended and had represented at the senior level for 17 years, in the summer of 2021. Club president Joan Laporta,

Many believed Lionel Messi was in the final years of his career, but it appears the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner still has the motivation to keep playing

David Beckham revealed Inter Miami CF “feel very lucky” to have finalized a three-year contract extension with Lionel Messi. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner was initially brought to Inter Miami by co-owner Beckham in 2023, with Messi signing a two-and-a-half year deal due to expire at the end of the 2025 Major League Soccer season.

Lionel Messi took to social media to mark the anniversary of his professional debut with Barcelona, which took place on October 16, 2004. Lionel Messi is without a doubt one of the greatest players ever to wear the Barcelona jersey.