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Argentine football great Lionel Messi will reportedly miss the 125th anniversary celebration of FC Barcelona. Notably, the club was formed on November 29, 1899, and to mark the date, there will be a celebratory event. Lionel Messi, who spent a major tenure of his career with the Spanish club, is currently participating in the MLS 2024 playoffs. With him on the side, Inter Miami emerged victorious in the MLS Supporters Shield for the first time in the history.
Messi’s former club FC Barcelona is set to celebrate its 125th anniversary this year. To make the occasion special, the club is set to invite a lot of their former legends, one of them is the 2022 World Cup winning captain. Notably, the Argentine is one of the biggest legends to play for the club.
Lionel Messi to miss Barcelona’s 125th anniversary celebrations due to Inter Miami’s commitments
While the club plans to celebrate its 125th anniversary in full glitz and glory, Lionel Messi might miss the same due to some commitments of his current club. According to reports by Sport, Messi won’t be a part of the celebrations as he is scheduled to play for Inter Miami at the same time. Notably, the MLS Cup playoffs are currently on and Inter Miami are set to lock horns with Orlando City or Charlotte FC on the same weekend as Barcelona’s anniversary event.
While the news development is disappointing for the club and Messi’s fans who would want to see him in the event, the European football schedule and United States football schedule are clashing. Considering this, Messi is required to opt for only one.
