Lionel Messi is making the most of his time off as he soaks up the sunrays in a tropical paradise ahead of his blockbuster switch to new club Inter Miami.
He will not be short on sunny beaches and enviable weather when he rocks up in Florida later this month but the Argentinian icon appears to be enjoying himself before the hard work resumes at Vice City. The 36-year-old forward surprised the sporting world when he announced that he would be moving to South Beach this summer, snubbing a reunion with Barcelona and a lucrative switch to Saudi Arabia.
The Herons will need the World Cup winner to hit the ground running in the second half of the season after a torrid start to the campaign which has left them languishing in bottom place in the Eastern Conference. Worryingly, the franchise — which is co-owned by former Manchester United superstar David Beckham — has also won just once in its last ten fixtures and sits nine points off the playoff spots.
