USMNT legend Alexi Lalas has predicted that the signing of Lionel Messi can help to take David Beckham's Inter Miami to unprecedented levels.
The signing of the Argentinian icon is undoubtedly the biggest signing in MLS history, with the stunning deal taking him to Florida likely to have a transformational impact for the sport stateside. In fact, not since the arrival of Beckham himself at LA Galaxy back in 2007 has the country been swept away by the intrigue surrounding a signing.
The 35-year-old rock star-like status will likely help to catapult the popularity of football in the country, with the deal perfectly timed to provide a catalyst ahead of the World Cup in 2026, which will be held in the US. The competition was last held there in 1994 and the potential of the effects of Messi's arrival have not been lost on the breakout star of the USMNT from that tournament.
