Die Hard Lionel Messi Fan Travels 1,200 Miles to Watch Argentina Superstar

• A fan was left disappointed after travelling over 1,200 miles to watch Lionel Messi play
• Messi sent shockwaves around the world when he announced his move to the MLS
• The six-time Ballon d’Or winner will join Inter Miami this summer after his current vacation

An Inter Miami fan was left disappointed after traveling over 1,200 miles to watch Lionel Messi make his debut for the Major League Soccer club.

Inter Miami played against Philadelphia Union at the Subaru Park in Chester, but the six-time Ballon d’Or winner was absent in the encounter as he is currently on vacation in Argentina.

According to AS Soccer, the supporter threw his sign away in disgust after failing to spot Messi on the field as Inter Miami were walloped 4-1 by Philadelphia Union.

The former Barcelona superstar is expected to make his debut for the club in the Leagues Cup clash against Liga MX side Cruz Azul next month.

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Messi caused rancour in the sporting world when he announced he was joining David Beckham’s Inter Miami, turning down a return to Barcelona and mega offers from Saudi Arabia.

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Meanwhile, fans are still questioning Lionel Messi's decision to join a club that is performing so poorly after Inter Miami suffered their seventh consecutive loss in the MLS, Sportskeeda reports.

Inter Miami sit rock bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference League after suffering a 4-1 defeat to Philadelphia Union, which saw them drop to 27th out of 29th in the entirety of the MLS.

Messi, who turned down a return to Barcelona and a mega offer from Al-Hilal, will join up with the Herons in July and will likely make his debut on the 21st against Cruz Azul.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported Lionel Messi has revealed he is excited to start a new phase of his career after ending his stint in Europe to move to the MLS with Inter Miami.

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The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner was present in his home country to honour Argentine legend, Juan Roman Riquelme, who had his farewell game as Argentina XI took on Boca Juniors XI.

Messi, who spoke to the crowd that had turned out in their numbers to witness the memorial game, revealed what the new phase of his career away from Europe means to him.