Lionel Messi of Argentina is seen on a screen after Spain won the World Cup final against Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., July 19, 2026. “The goal of Miami’s ownership group was always to turn Inter Miami into Leo Messi’s Inter Miami,” writes Paul Tenorio of The Athletic. (Vincent Alban/The New York Times) By PAUL TENORIO / THE ATHLETIC Fifteen hours after his plane landed back in Florida from his father’s funeral in Argentina, Lionel Messi stood at Nu Stadium in Miami, his hands on his…
