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Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi team up to launch a soccer club in Uruguay

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Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez, left, and forward Lionel Messi, right, arrive for a CONCACAF Champions Cup second-leg semifinal soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi have been partners on the pitch for several years. Now they're teaming up off it as businessmen.

Suarez announced on Tuesday he has founded a professional soccer team in his native Uruguay, and he is bringing his Inter Miami teammate along on the project.