Inside Lionel Messi's $10 8 million South Florida home

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• Messi is set to play the Revoultion with his MLS club, Inter Miami, on Saturday.
• MLS schedule April 27: Messi visits Foxborough, New York Red Bulls in another intriguing game
• 'Teeth are too bright' - David Moyes gives hilarious X-rated farewell to Jurgen Klopp
• Why Jon Bon Jovi’s wife, Dorothea Hurley, skipped doc screening after his scandalous marriage remarks
• Inside Lionel Messi's Luxury Beachside Miami Home That Features An Elevator For His Cars

Inter Miami is owned by brothers Jose and Jorge Mas, along with Beckham. People close to the deal for Messi paint Jorge Mas as the driving force behind the acquisition, with Beckham riding shotgun. Some locals have complained about the lack of development surrounding the stadium.

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This large Italian kitchen includes large wood cabinets, top-notch kitchen appliances, under-cabinet lighting, a dining area and a kitchen island that seats six people. Designed by Lori Morris, Messi’s home features unique, eclectic and thought-out pieces that make the mansion luxurious and serene. Donna and Samuel Simpkin of Compass and Jennifer Abbott of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty helped make Messi’s dream of purchasing this home a reality. Which, according to her rep at the time, she would never recover from. Anne's son Homer Laffoon is the executor of her estate after battling it out in court against his late mother's ex, James Tupper. Remember, a couple months after Anne's death, her estate was sued for $2 million in damages by the home's tenant, Lynne Mishele, who claimed she was left traumatized and without most of her possessions because of the car accident.

Messi is set to play the Revoultion with his MLS club, Inter Miami, on Saturday.

LAFC, the league’s darlings at this point, have thrived on and off the field since their debut in 2018. Austin FC, which began play a year later than Inter Miami, drew an average of 8,000 more fans per home game than Inter Miami last year. One of Messi’s closest buddies, Sergio Agüero, lives in nearby Hollywood with his girlfriend Sofia Calzetti. The fellow Argentinian and former Barcelona soccer star bought a $15 million waterfront mansion about ten minutes north of Sunny Isles Beach. And he already has multiple homes to choose from in the city — but is set to go house-hunting, boosting an already red-hot luxury property market. Anthony DeGradi, an owner of the ambulatory surgery operator Surgicore, and his wife Kristen DeGradi, paid $29.5 million for the property in March.

MLS schedule April 27: Messi visits Foxborough, New York Red Bulls in another intriguing game

His dizzying runs and physics-defying strikes have come at a time when they can be shared instantly, beamed to every corner of the planet. But it’s their home in Rosario, Argentina that Messi cherishes the most. Called “The Fortress,” the 25-room mansion is reportedly where he made the decision to play for Inter Miami and where he intends to retire. Two years ago, while in Miami for the the 2021 Copa America Championship, Messi rented a 5-bedroom waterfront mansion on Key Biscayne.

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Despite its eight-figure price tag, the 10,500-square-foot property could be considered a modest option considering the kind of capital that the world-famous athlete is working with. He will reportedly bring in $50 and $60 million annually via his Inter Miami contract; his estimated net worth is $600 million. AD weighed in on potential best options for Messi during his house hunt and singled out a few pads that all eclipse his new Bay Colony abode in price by no small fraction. One Miami architect went as far as to mock up a cruise-like, over-the-top $50 million concept mansion for the forward. But even with his mind-boggling bank account and larger-than-life influence, it seems the native Argentinian is content with more understated trappings than the resort-style wonderland some had envisioned for him.

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Due to the home's desirable location -- Venice is a famous beachside neighborhood -- the current owners are looking to sell the residence for $1.35 million. The 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom Los Angeles residence looks strikingly different from the last time we saw it -- as it was previously a scorched wreck from the fiery collision that led to Anne's untimely passing in 2022. Before the match against LAFC, coach Gerardo Martino’s team will face Nashville on Wednesday at home.

Two years ago, Messi rented a waterfront mansion on Key Biscayne that was asking $200,000 a month. Messi was reportedly hounded by super fans and paparazzi who also tried to spot the soccer player from the water. For motoring enthusiasts, the mansion features an impressive deluxe car garage, while the garden deck provides a serene and natural space to relax in the fresh air. Inside the mansion, there is no shortage of entertainment options. Game rooms and an elegant party room are included, where residents can enjoy unforgettable moments.

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Receiving a black-and-pink No. 10 jersey, should the legend choose him in the usual postgame swap, would be an indelible thrill. Those who saw Messi in front of 100,000 at Camp Nou, the Barcelona venue where he displayed the world’s most exquisite combination of playmaking touch, slaloming dribbles, and impossible finishes, will cherish their memories. "Saturday may be the only time you get to see it, but I promise you he'll do one thing you've never seen before," said Twellman. "He'll do one thing that leaves you saying 'Oh my God, I just saw it!' And then 20, 30, 40 years down the road -- like my father did with Pelé [when he played for the New York Cosmos] -- I'll be talking about Messi." "There are four athletes in my lifetime who saw the line of expectation and the occasion, and they outdo it every time. Those are Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and Lionel Messi," explained Twellman.

The journey begins in a waiting queue, where you’ll wander among Messi’s jerseys and banners proclaiming his various awards and championships. From there, guests move into a video room where an oversized, projected Messi welcomes everyone to his life story. Doors open and you’re suddenly walking through the streets of Buenos Aires during the 2022 World Cup parade, with crowds and banners below and highlights projected on the walls. The experience is meant to give visitors the feeling of being atop one of the team’s parade buses, though that’s not exactly clear when you walk through.

But even with their poor record, the Messi effect has already been felt. The team’s Instagram went from 1 million to 8 million followers since the big announcement, making it the number one account for any sports franchise in America. The “Hips Don’t Lie” singer goes way back with Leo and Antonella, having been married to Gerard Piqué, who was Messi’s teammate in Barcelona.

Back at the Regalia, Mark Pordes and Adam Kauffman, the brokers who sold Messi the ninth-floor unit, are hoping they might see him again. Pordes, who sold Brazilian legend Romario a unit elsewhere in Miami, has heard the rumors that Messi may be bringing along a few of his high-profile, football-playing friends. Roitberg believes what Messi experienced two years ago in the city will be magnified once he calls it home. He referred to Miami as “a friendly city”, but it’s one where Messi will not go unnoticed. Those two weeks in Miami may have given Messi a glimpse of what the twilight of his career could look like. Residents parked their boats outside Roitberg’s home, chanted Messi’s name and pleaded for autographs.

Messi owns at least three condos in Sunny Isles Beach, including a unit at Porsche Design Tower, but he does not appear to be living in them. He paid an estimated $5 million for the 4,400-square-foot apartment, which features spectacular ocean views, 24-hour private security, a heated swimming pool, gym and spa. Located in Bay Colony, one of South Florida's most coveted neighborhoods, the property (viewed as one of the world's best homes) epitomizes modern luxury living, courtesy of celebrated interior designer Lori Morris.

Messi signed an unprecedented 2.5-year deal with Inter Miami earlier this year said to be "worth up to $150 million total" including his salary, signing bonus, team equity and reported revenue-sharing agreements with Apple and Adidas. He was ranked second on this year's list of highest-paid athletes by Forbes with an estimated $130 million in earnings between May of 2022 and 2023. The new mansion is just the latest addition to his impressive real estate portfolio—he also paid a reported $7.3 million for the entire ninth floor at Regalia, an ultra-luxury condominium development in the city of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.

Instead, he and others in the area are more inconvenienced than anything else, forced to close up shop or convert their businesses into parking lots on game days. “He’s just a guy who gets paid a lot of f—ing money to kick a ball,” says David, who owns Mr. Scooter, a moped repair shop located just up the road from Messi’s new home stadium. His eventual transfer to Major League Soccer side Inter Miami will be the richest deal in MLS history and among the highest-profile moves in the history of sports.

The next space finds you standing inside an exact mock-up of his childhood bedroom. The model is big on detail, with youth soccer trophies, posters of Maradona, and a toy shelf with nostalgic ’90s games. It makes Messi feel completely relatable, though it’s important to note his trophies probably weren’t for participation.

The international soccer sensation, argued by many as the greatest of all time, is the focus of many Argentinian football fans’ fervor. Across MLS, Miami has been playing in NFL stadiums, which mirrors what we saw nearly 50 years ago with Pelé. Assuming he plays for Inter Miami — likely, but not guaranteed, given his age and bothersome hamstring — spectators will witness one of the absolute masters of sport, in the flesh.