Newest Inter Miami megastar Sergio Busquets celebrates birthday with Messi and fansThe main attraction (by a landslide) Sunday night at Fort Lauderdale’s DRV PNK Stadium wasn’t the only reason for soccer fans to revel in “The Unveil’’ extravaganza celebrating new Inter Miami megastar Lionel Messi.
Messi’s longtime friend and former Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets, another giant in the world’s most popular sport, joined the party — as it turns out, his 35th birthday party — as the newest midfielder to grace the Inter Miami roster.
“Hello everyone,’’ the 6-2 Busquets told the packed stadium after posing with his pink Inter Miami No. 5 jersey hoisted by team owners Jorge and Jose Mas, with co-owner and former soccer great David Beckham beside them. “Thank you for coming. I am very happy to be here in Miami.For me it’s a blessing to be [part of] Inter Miami and I wanted to thank Jorge, Jose, David, [sporting director] Chris Henderson and [chief business officer] Xavi [Asensi] for making this possible,’’ the Spaniard continued. “I’m so excited to start training and playing with my teammates.
- Inter Miami announced late Sunday afternoon that it had signed Busquets, regarded as one of the all-time great defensive midfielders, to a contract that runs through the 2025 Major League Soccer season. He announced in May he was leaving Barca after 18 years with the club and had already agreed to terms with Inter Miami last month, made apparent when Inter Miami posted a tweet that said, “Si, Busi,’’ referring to Busquets’ nickname and including comments about him from other soccer ↵
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