After Injury Forced Him Out of FIBA World Cup, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s $500,000,000 Team’s Fan Beg for America’s Highest Paid Star Lionel Messi

A few hours ago, Inter Miami won the Leagues Cup quarterfinals against Charlotte FC. Lionel Messi scored yet another goal in his fifth consecutive game. The Miami-based club is now onto the semifinals and will face Philadelphia Union. Amid all the celebrations, a rival team co-owned by Giannis Antetokounmpo, cannot wait for a probable cup final against Messi and his team, as they chanted his name.

While his soccer team’s chants have gone viral on social media, Antetokounmpo recently announced his decision of bowing out of the FIBA World Cup due to an injury. He was quick to mention that his next goal would be to qualify for the 2024 Olympics games.

Antetokounmpo’s soccer team couldn’t stop chanting Messi’s name!

Earlier this year, Nashville SC’s principal owner John Ingram announced that NHL veteran Filip Forsberg and two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo would be joining the team’s ownership group. This wasn’t the first time that sportspersons from other backgrounds invested in a team. Renowned names like LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Patrick Mahomes, and many more have already invested in soccer.

Nashville is currently having a good season. They’re fourth on the Eastern Conference standings and just qualified for the semifinal of the Leagues Cup. In an ideal scenario, they could meet Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in the Cup final. For that to happen, Miami needs to beat Philadelphia and Nashville needs to get past Monterrey in the semis. From the looks of it, fans are already quite pumped about the possibility.

During their win today against Minnesota United, the $500 million rich team’s fans couldn’t stop chanting, “We Want Messi”. Such is the impact that the Argentine soccer legend has already had in the US. While that was a heartfelt moment, Nashville’s co-owner recently made a sad announcement to the fanbase by bowing out of the FIBA World Cup. Let’s dive deeper.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo gives fans a sad update while Messi lights up soccer

Currently, every soccer fan in America cannot stop talking about Lionel Messi. Such is the case with athletes from other sports too. In fact, Giannis Antetokounmpo was one of the first big names to welcome the soccer veteran to the US. Unfortunately, the NBA star just dropped a bomb of bad news to his fans. He stated that he wasn’t fit or ready to participate in the FIBA World Cup.

He stated that it was ‘not a choice’ but his ‘only option’. Along with his medical staff, he has now set the 2024 Olympics games as his new target. Rest assured, Antetokounmpo won’t be bored at home anymore. Since Messi’s arrival in America, many have most likely fixed their eyes on Inter Miami games whether they’re a normal soccer fan or a celebrity.

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