Inter Miami set to name stand at Nu Stadium after captain Lionel Messi

[p]The 'Leo [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/messi-lionel/vgOOdZbd/"]Messi[/a] Stand' at the Nu ‌Stadium will honour their 38-year-old captain as ‌the club breaks from tradition, where such tributes typically celebrate retired greats of the ‌game.[/p][p][b]"Traditionally, tributes look to the ⁠past. They ‌are built from nostalgia. From memory. This one ​is different," the club said in a statement on Friday.[/b][/p][p][b]"This one ​is born from the present. From what is happening right now. From what ⁠you feel every ​time Leo steps onto the pitch."[/b][/p][embed guid="6b7100aa-ce1f-41df-a75c-0f95e3f5afb4" url="https://x.com/InterMiamiCF/status/2037532719551246431" social-type="twitter" /][p]The club are set to play their first game in the 26,700-seat stadium on ‌April 4th when they host [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/austin-fc/IeT6JBE3/"]Austin FC[/a].[/p][p]Having joined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter-miami/0AheRyBg/"]Inter Miami[/a] in 2023, Messi has guided the club co-owned by former England midfielder David Beckham to three trophies, including the Leagues Cup in 2023, the Supporters' Shield in 2024 and the MLS Cup last year.[/p][p]The eight-time ‌Ballon d'Or winner is also the ​club's all-time leader in goals (82) and assists (53) ‌in 94 appearances.[/p][p]Messi scored his 900th career goal earlier this month to become the second player to reach the mark in elite men's football ⁠after his ⁠long-time rival [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ronaldo-cristiano/WGOY4FSt/"]Cristiano ‌Ronaldo[/a].[/p]