Lionel Messi Makes Historic Announcement On Tuesday

Lionel Messi wrote, "Thrilled to finally share this with you — this December, Miami will host a very special youth football tournament featuring some of the top clubs from around the world. The future of the game will be on full display, and it’s more than just matches — we’ve got an incredible few days planned with lots of other exciting activities. This is about the next generation. Hope you like it! This is the

Everything About The Messi Cup- Teams, Location, Time & More

The inaugural Messi Cup will start on December 9 and will last until December 14. The tournament will be held in Miami.

Messi announced the eight teams that will participate in the tournament, which include Inter Miami, FC Barcelona, and Newell's Old Boys, his boyhood club.

Participating clubs in the Messi Cup

• FC Barcelona
• Inter Miami
• Newell's Old Boys
• River Plate
• Atlético Madrid
• Inter Milan
• Chelsea
• Manchester City

The eight professional academies will participate in the U-16 tournament. This new youth tournament could be seen as a prestigious tournament at the youth level due to Messi's involvement in the project.

Other leagues like La Liga have been involved in holding youth tournaments where young star players like Gavi, Xavi Simons, Alejandro Garnacho, and Lamine Yamal have participated when they were younger.

Tickets for the Messi Cup start at $120, and if you buy four or more tickets, you could get a 20% discount.