Inter Miami unveiled on Friday the Leo Messi Stand, a grandstand at its new permanent stadium, Nu Stadium, which will be named after the Argentine player to honor him for the impact he has had on the club since his arrival in the summer of 2023.
“Traditionally, tributes look to the past. They are built from nostalgia. From memory. This one is different. This one is born from the present. From what is happening right now. From what you feel every time Leo steps on the field,” Inter Miami said in a statement.
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This is a unique case in sports, according to Inter Miami, which indicated that Messi will be “the first active athlete in the world” to play regularly in front of a grandstand with his name on it.
Images shared by Inter Miami show what the stand will look like, which will read ‘Leo Messi Stand’ in large letters.
And it will have signs with the number 10, in reference to the Argentine star’s dorsal number.
Inter Miami said that fans in the stands will enjoy “special experiences and surprises”.
The grandstand spans from sections 117 to 121 in the lower ring and 217 to 223 in the upper ring of Nu Stadium.
The stadium that Inter Miami will inaugurate on April 4 in its MLS match against Austin.
Champion, MVP and historical figure of the club
This (tribute) is born from the present
Inter Miami
With a seating capacity of 26,700, construction of Nu Stadium began three years ago near Miami International Airport and will be Inter Miami’s first permanent stadium.
Messi joined Inter Miami in the summer of 2023 from Paris Saint-Germain.
He has since helped his team lift a Leagues Cup (2023), a Supporters Shield (2024) and an MLS Cup (2025).
The Argentine player is the top scorer and assist man in the history of Inter Miami, and won the MLS MVP award in his two full seasons in the North American league.
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