<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Some press reports announced that the Argentine star Lionel Messi, the player of the American Inter Miami, may return to play again in Europe in order to prepare for the 2026 World Cup. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:780/470;" src="https://www.365scores.com/ar/news/magazine/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-59-780x470.png" alt="Inter Miami tempts Messi" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> According to the Spanish newspaper Marca, the owners of Inter Miami, David Beckham and Jorge Mas, are currently working on renewing the contract of the famous player Lionel Messi, which is scheduled to end in December 2025. </p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.instagram.com/leomessi?igsh=MWxpODMxZHdiMGkzbA=="></oembed></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Spanish newspaper reported that the proposed new contract for the Argentine player, which will last until the end of 2026, will include a significant increase in Messi's salary, in addition to allowing him to return to play again in Europe. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:640/426;" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/ws/640/cpsprodpb/0270/production/_119342600_gettyimages-1318347857.jpg.webp" alt="Lionel Messi" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The newspaper confirmed that Inter Miami intends to allow the Argentine legend to move on loan to a European club during the last months of 2025 and early 2026, with the aim of the Argentine player being physically ready to participate with the Argentine national team in the World Cup. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:1200/675;" src="https://gate.ahram.org.eg/Media/News/2025/1/10/19_2025-638721481044457351-445.jpg" alt="Messi" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The newspaper added that if Messi accepts the offer, he will return to Inter Miami after the end of the loan period in February 2026, with the start of the new season of the European League. During Messi's career in European stadiums, the Argentine star had two experiences with Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:1478/924;" src="https://lionel-messi-ir.com/storage/2024/08/%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8A.png" alt="Lionel Messi" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Information about Lionel Messi</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini, born June 24, 1987, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker and captain for Inter Miami CF, which competes in the American Elite League, and the Argentina national team. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:1920/1080;" src="https://cnn-arabic-images.cnn.io/cloudinary/image/upload/x_5,y_0,w_3759,h_2114,c_crop/w_1920,h_1080,c_fill,q_auto,g_center/cnnarabic/2023/05/03/images/239241.jpg" alt="Lionel Messi" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Considered by many to be one of the greatest players in football history, Messi has won eight Ballon d'Or awards and is a record holder with six European Golden Shoes. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:1200/675;" src="https://cdn.eremnews.io/media/72c54e95-7838-4667-ba49-16ff09901187" alt="Messi" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Messi is the most decorated player in the history of professional football, with 46 titles, having spent the majority of his professional career with Barcelona, where he won around 34 titles with the club, including ten La Liga titles, four Champions League titles, and seven Copa del Rey titles.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>