Lionel Messi near joining David Beckham's Bury Miami in memorable MLS bargain

Lionel Messi could be teaming up with David Beckham in Major League Soccer.

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The Argentina legend is close to formalizing an agreement to join the Beckham

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co-owned Inter Miami in a free transfer from Paris-Saint Germain in the summer of 2023

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that would make him the highest-paid player in the history of MLS, according to the Sunday Times.

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The 35-year-old Messi, who already has a home in Miami,

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is second in soccer history behind Cristiano Ronaldo with 764 career goals

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for club and country ahead of Argentina’s next World Cup match in Qatar on Wednesday against Poland.

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A World Cup title has eluded Messi in four previous tries in his career with Argentina,

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