Messi and Suárez: Football legends combine in Uruguay!

Messi and Suárez: Football legends combine in Uruguay!

Ciudad de la Costa, Uruguay - On May 27, 2025, Lionel Messi announced that he was founded at the Amateur Club Deportivo LS in Uruguay, which was founded in 2018 by his good friend Luis Suárez. In an emotional Instagram video, Messi expressed his joy about working with Suárez. The club, which in future operates as a deportivo LSM, has a large sports facility in Ciudad de la Costa and has around 3,000 members. FAZ reports .

Deportivo LSM will compete in the 2nd amateur league in the coming season. The close connection between Messi and Suárez is evident, not only on the field, where they are currently active together for Inter Miami, but also in the private sector where their families have been friends for years. The sons of both players play together in the youth department of Inter Miami.

Situation at Inter Miami

The joy of Messi's new role at Deportivo LSM comes at a difficult time for Inter Miami. After a disappointing 0: 3 defeat against Orlando City, Messi and Suárez led a player-only meeting to improve team spirit and performance. Miami won only two victories in the last seven games and recently left in the semi-finals of the Concacaf Champions Cup. NY"> Times reports .

Defender Ian Fray noticed that the intensity in the training sessions has increased after the defeat. Likewise, increased tensions are noticeable in the team, since Messi expressed his frustration over the bad results and was in the meantime involved in conflicts with referees. After a 3-3 draw against San Jose, Messi was almost punished with a red card because he verbally laid out with the referee Joe Dickerson. NY TIMES reports .

The challenges in football

The pressure on Messi and the entire team of Inter Miami increases, especially in front of the approaching Club World Cup. Messi also criticized the referee services in the MLS and mentioned an incident in which a referee admitted not to have understood a rule. However, these matters are not new, as the history of football shows, which has its origin in England in the 19th century. Wikipedia describes the development of football .

In the past, rule changes have had a significant impact on the game, such as the founding of the Football Association in 1863 or the introduction of uniform rules and leagues. The game developed from brutal competition games in the 15th century to modern, regulated competitions.

Messi now stands between the challenge of increasing the performance of Inter Miami and the exciting new chapter at Deportivo LSM. Both roles could complement each other, but the question remains whether the situation in the club can be improved quickly enough to meet expectations.