Inter Miami's Yannick Bright discusses his new contract that will keep him playing alongside Lionel Messi until 2028.

Messi ended all speculation by signing a new deal to stay in Miami. But the decision to extend is about more than just his playing days

Just a few months before signing his Inter Miami contract extension, the soccer star snapped up 4 units in a luxury Miami high-rise.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez helped lure the event to the Kaseya Center, where the Miami Heat plays. President Donald Trump will speak. Soccer superstar Lionel Messi will appear. Guests include Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado and Argentina President Javier Milei.

Fresh off winning the MLS Golden Boot and being named a finalist for MLS MVP, Messi opened the scoring for the Herons in the 19th minute with a diving header off a cross from longtime teammate Luis Suárez, showcasing the 38-year-old’s off-ball smarts with deceiving runs into the box.

Nashville SC faces Inter Miami and Lionel Messi in the first round of the MLS playoffs. Follow live updates from Game 1 at Chase Stadium.