Thiago Messi makes his debut

Not long after relocating to the southeast of the United States, Thiago Messi joined the training sessions with the Inter Miami U-12 team. The initial phase was about fostering camaraderie with his teammates and adapting to the club’s dynamic. And this Thursday Thiago officially made his debut, in a friendly match against the youngsters from Weston F.C.

2 goals to call it a night 💪 A strong start for our U12’s in the season friendly against Weston FC ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/JVzNG5XHlC

— Inter Miami CF Academy (@InterMiamiAcad) September 14, 2023

And it was pure delight in the Messi household with Thiago not only marking his debut but also celebrating a victory.

Mateo Messi starts training

Adding to the family milestones, Mateo, the second-born Messi kid, was spotted in a photograph, showcasing his skills alongside other aspiring players in the Florida club’s youth brigade. This integration marks the active involvement of three out of the five Messi family members in the Inter Miami establishment. Messi’s wife Antonela Roccuzzo isn’t playing the beautiful game with David Beckham’s soccer franchise and while the youngest of the brood, four-year-old Ciro aspires to follow in the footsteps of his older siblings he will have to show a little more patience, needing to wait another two years to meet the age criterion for enrollment in a soccer academy as dictated by the current regulations

Ideal environment for the Messi family

During Messi’s tenure in Paris, rumors were rife in the Spanish and French media circuits, speculating over a potential return of the family to their Barcelona home, a place brimming with nostalgic remnants of their past life. It was suggested that the longing for the familiar faces of school friends and a preference for the Barcelona lifestyle over that of the French capital might drive them back.

Despite those rumours, it now appears that the Messi family has found a harmonious balance in Miami, a place where they face lesser barriers in terms of language, culinary preferences, and climatic adjustments. This transition, evidently smoother than the seismic shift they experienced in 2021 during the move from F.C. Barcelona to PSG, hints at a family finding joy and contentment in their new beginnings while cherishing a rich legacy.