Lionel Messi’s son included in Inter Miami U12 academy roster

Lionel Messi’s son, Thiago, has been included in Inter Miami’s Under-12 academy roster for the 2023-24 season. 

Thiago, who is 10, will team up with the rest of Miami’s Under-12 side and be coached by Diego Garcia, pending on the receipt of his work permit.

David Beckham’s son, Romeo, as well as Phil Neville’s son, Harvey, also came through the academy ranks at Miami.

His integration into the youth side comes as Messi continues to shine for Miami’s first-team. 

Miami beat the Red Bulls 2-0, with Messi and Sergio Busquets starting on the bench amid fixture congestion ahead of their MLS regular-season debuts. Messi made his MLS debut in the 60th minute, replacing Leonardo Campana. He then scored in the 89th minute to put the game away.

Messi made his debut for Miami on July 21, and prior to Saturday’s win, he had played 390 minutes across four matches over the last two weeks.

The Argentina international has netted 11 goals in nine games for Miami so far. 

What’s next for Messi?

Messi’s upcoming schedule includes MLS games against Nashville and LAFC on August 30 and September 3, as well as a pair of World Cup qualifiers with Argentina versus Ecuador (September 9) and against Bolivia (September 12). Miami then has matches against Atlanta United (September 16), Toronto FC (September 20) and Orlando City (September 24) before the U.S. Open Cup final against Houston Dynamo on September 27.

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