The Leagues Cup is a tournament where Inter Miami and Lionel Messi have found success in the past. Inter Miami won the 2023 Leagues Cup, the first edition, which used a tournament format filled with Liga MX and MLS teams.

Rodrigo De Paul's move to Lionel Messi's Inter Miami sparked doubts about his future role with Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026. However, he shared crucial insights from his conversation with head coach Lionel Scaloni that shed light on these concerns.

The recent arrival of Rodrigo De Paul, one of Messi’s closest friends from the national team, only strengthens this trend. But the real surprise is the length of the new contract: three more years, keeping Messi at the club until 2028, when he will turn 41.