Inter Miami will honor Lionel Messi by naming part of the club’s new Estadio Nou after him, unveiling a section named the ‘Leo Messi Stand’.
The club said in a statement: “FC Inter Miami is pleased to announce the Leo Messi Stand, where the No. 10 and captain is set to become part of a rare and unique case in global sport: an athlete who regularly plays in his home stadium with a stand bearing his name in his honour.”
“Traditionally, the tribute looks to the past. It’s built on nostalgia. From memory. This is different. This is born from the present. From what’s happening now. From what you feel every time Leo steps on the pitch.
“Getting to know someone doesn’t always mean closing a chapter. Sometimes it’s about realizing you’re witnessing something unique.”
The Leo Messi stand will span sections 117-121 in the lower bowl of the stadium and 217-223 in the upper bowl.
Since joining the club in the summer of 2023, Messi has led Inter Miami to win the inaugural League Cup, the 2024 Supporters’ Shield and the 2025 MLS Cup, helping the club set the record for the most points scored in a single season.
On an individual level, the Inter Miami captain made league history by winning the MVP award in 2024 and 2025, becoming the first player to win the award in consecutive seasons.
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Messi also ranks first in the club’s history in terms of goals and assists, with 82 goals and 53 assists in 94 matches in all competitions.
Inter Miami will open the stadium on April 4 against Austin FC in a Major League Soccer match. Fans sitting in the Leo Messi stand during the opening match will have “moments of surprise and delight as part of the experience in this special and historic section,” according to the club.
