Lionel Messi is “the best player the world has ever seen,” according to former U.S. soccer star Eric Wynalda.
When Lionel Messi announced his intention to join Inter Miami CF earlier this week, the Argentine star ended years of speculation about the next chapter in his career after departing French giant Paris Saint-Germain. The announcement also thrust Major League Soccer firmly into the spotlight.
“Although work remains to finalize a formal agreement, we look forward to welcoming one of the greatest soccer players of all time to our league,” MLS said in a statement Wednesday Related: Messi says joining MLS’s Inter Miami ‘wasn’t about money’ after turning down $400 million from Saudi clubMessi’s former team, Barcelona FC, and Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal were reportedly interested in signing the Argentina World Cup winner.
Wynalda, who hosts the “Counter Attack” show on SiriusXM, draws parallels between Messi’s expected arrival in MLS and hockey great Wayne Gretzky’s famous move from the Edmonton Oilers to the L.A. Kings in 1988. “When Gretzky came to L.A., he changed the way everybody looked at the NHL,” he told MarketWatch. “L.A. was a way for him to not just build his own brand and finish the story, but also build the NHL — when the L.A. Kings played on the road, it was the hottest ticket in town.
Jones, who is the most capped U.S. men’s national team player, played in the 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Cups, and also racked up more than 300 appearances for the L.A. Galaxy of MLS. He is currently an MLS game analyst and broadcaster for Apple TV+.
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