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Antidote to golf buy-out: Lionel Messi to join Inter Miami after leaving PSG
Argentina legend Lionel Messi will join American side Inter Miami after his exit from French champions Paris St-Germain.
The former Barcelona forward is set to reject a more lucrative offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal.
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He was heavily tipped to be favouring a move to Saudi Arabia, where he would have joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema in the league in a deal that could not be matched financially.
But Messi was ultimately tempted to Major League Soccer (MLS) side Inter Miami for a variety of reasons including lifestyle, and a deal with big brands that extends beyond football.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65832658
The former Barcelona forward is set to reject a more lucrative offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal.
...
He was heavily tipped to be favouring a move to Saudi Arabia, where he would have joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema in the league in a deal that could not be matched financially.
But Messi was ultimately tempted to Major League Soccer (MLS) side Inter Miami for a variety of reasons including lifestyle, and a deal with big brands that extends beyond football.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65832658
Whether or not "lifestyle" means "I don't want to associate with bigoted thugs", I don't know, but it's good to see their money wasn't enough to tempt him.