With David Beckham having finally realised his dream of bringing a major superstar to Inter Miami, it was the culmination of a courtship which goes back half a decade.
It had appeared that a move to join the likes of old adversary Cristiano Ronaldo and Ballon d'Or holder Karim Benzema in Saudi Arabia was in the offing for the legendary forward. To confuse matters even more, the 35-year-old's father and agent Jorge had previously that his son would "love to return" to Barcelona.
However, a switch to the MLS now beckons to end a stories career in Europe, which has seen him win a staggering 42 major honours for club and country. His record of 704 club goals — scored mostly for during a 17-spell at the Camp Nou — came alongside an unprecedented seven Ballon d'Ors.
