Lionel Messi Makes Career Announcement on Tuesday

On Sunday, Messi appeared to injure his hamstring during Inter Miami’s final match before the World Cup in a 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Union. With a diagnosis of “muscular overload” revealed Monday, Messi has a few weeks to recover before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. As the soccer world awaits his availability for the World Cup, the 2025 MLS Cup champion has revealed a new career move.

On Tuesday, Messi took to social media to announce a new collection in collaboration with Stanley 1913, the drinkware and gear company. In an Instagram post, Messi revealed the latest collection, posting a graphic of the assortment of bottles, tumblers, jugs and even straws. The collection is promoted in gold, with fans able to customize the color for most of the collection on the Stanley website.

“Hecha para brillar bajo las luces más intensas,” Messi wrote in the Instagram caption. “La colección Messi x Stanley 1913 ya está disponible ... Made to shine under the brightest lights. The Messi x Stanley 1913 collection is available now.”

If available, Messi will represent Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, with the first match against Algeria taking place Tuesday, June 16, at 9 p.m. ET at Arrowhead Stadium.