After years of speculation linking Lionel Messi to a move to the U.S., the former Barcelona legend is set to play his first match as an MLS player. SachdevaSonny tells us how it all compares to the North American arrival of legends who came before him.
After years of speculation linking Lionel Messi to a move to the United States, the Argentine icon shocked the sporting world by turning rumour into reality and officially joined Inter Miami in June, and the former Barcelona legend is set to play his first match as an MLS player on Friday.
To get a better sense of just how novel a situation it is, and just how significant his impact could be, we took a look back at some of the most prominent past arrivals of global soccer talents in America.Perhaps the most comparable situation is the first one, the arrival of Pele in New York in 1975.
It was, similarly, an unprecedented decision, MLS seen then as an unserious league, not long removed from bankruptcy worries, still unproven. Born the year Pele went to New York, Beckham was in his early ‘30s himself when he made his move to L.A., and by then a global superstar following a wildly successful run with Manchester United and a more tumultuous tenure as part of a star-studded cast at Real Madrid.
Out east, Italian midfield maestro Andre Pirlo joined Villa in New York that same year, moving on from a sterling Serie A career that saw him amass 15 trophies for AC Milan and Juventus, while also claiming a World Cup with his national side. Through 60 appearances for NYC FC, Pirlo managed 11 assists, teaming up with Villa and fellow European transplant Frank Lampard, who’d joined NYC FC after a run of greatness with Chelsea that left his trophy case similarly well-stocked.
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