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Lionel Messi's 'Revolutionary' Rumored Move to MLS' Inter Miami Has Fans Hyped

More than a decade after the "Beckham Experiment" ended, MLS is reportedly repeating the formula.

Soccer insider Fabrizio Romano reported Wednesday that Lionel Messi has agreed to a contract with Inter Miami.

Guillem Balague of the BBC reported the agreement "includes collaboration from brands like Adidas and Apple." According to The Athletic's Paul Tenorio, Felipe Cardenas and Pablo Maurer, Messi could potentially receive a share of revenue generated from new subscriptions to MLS Season Pass on Apple TV+, and he was offered a "profit-sharing agreement" with Adidas.

As one would expect, social media was abuzz following the news.