Lionel Messi evidently won't be playing in China this month after all.
Inter Miami's and Argentina's national team player Lionel Messi receives the 2023 Ballon d'Or trophy during the 67th Ballon d'Or award ceremony at Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Inter Miami announced Wednesday that its planned trip to China for a pair of exhibition matches has been called off. The team announced the trip last month, with a pair of games originally scheduled for Nov. 5 and Nov. 8.
"The tour promoter, NSN, has informed Inter Miami CF of the cancellation of its China Tour due to unforeseen circumstances in China," read Inter Miami's statement. "Inter Miami's ambition remains to expand its global reach by playing in front of incredible fans from across the globe; the Club will continue to explore future opportunities with NSN to achieve this goal."
The team -- which won Leagues Cup this year for its first-ever trophy, doing so shortly after Messi's ballyhooed signing with the club -- hasn't publicly revealed plans for any other international tours in the future, but others are expected given Messi's enormous global popularity. He remains under contract to Inter Miami for the 2024 and 2025 MLS seasons, making between $50 million and $60 million annually.
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