Messi and team-mate Jordi Alba were both suspended from the home fixture in Fort Lauderdale, following their controversial decision to withdraw from this week’s MLS All-Star Game in Texas.

Before the match, Miami introduced Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul, Messi's good friend and national team buddy who officially signed with the club on Friday ...

The MLS club announced the move late Friday, with De Paul arriving on loan through 2025 with a purchase option that could make the deal permanent through 2029.