Lionel Messi announces he will sign with MLS' Inter Miami, spurning rich Saudi offer
![Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi was back running with a ball at the team's training ground on Monday. He had been suspended after missing practice last Monday while he was on a promotional trip to Saudi Arabia. messi-lionel-230430-1180](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6835834.1683556421!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_460/messi-lionel-230430-1180.jpg)
After months of speculation, Lionel Messi announced his decision Wednesday to join Inter Miami — a franchise that has been led by another global soccer icon in David Beckham since its inception but has yet to make any real splashes on the field.