Messi to Miami?

Argentina's early exit from Copa America may be good news for South Florida soccer fans.

Reports out of Argentina suggest that Argentine star Lionel Messi is planning to join his Barcelona teammates in Miami Aug. 3 for the exhibition match against Chivas Guadalajara at Sun Life Stadium (tickets available at TicketMaster and local soccer stores) and then go on to Dallas for the Aug. 6 match against Club America. Messi's Argentine/Barca teammates Javier Mascherano and Gabriel Milito may also play. Argentina and Brazil were expected to go deeper in Copa America, and the star players would have taken vacation afterward, but both teams lost in the quarterfinals. Brazil players Dani Alves and Adriano may also play in Miami.

There are also reports that Messi and a few Barca teammates will make a visit to the White House to meet with President Obama, a soccer fan. When the MLS Cup champion Colorado Rapids visited the White house, they presented Obama with a No. 10 jersey, and he made a comment about Messi.

Stay tuned!

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This would be an excellent turn of events. Would love to see Messi in person down here.

Posted by: Siefer Kutherland | 07/19/2011 at 11:58 AM

its not a turn of events I always knew he was coming to Miami

Posted by: Carlos | 07/19/2011 at 11:24 PM

Obama a soccer fan??!! Oh please... do you have to flack for the guy even in your sports section?

Posted by: Coop | 07/20/2011 at 08:19 AM

Show your support for a possible MLS-Miami team by going to the FC Barcelona vs Chivas on August 3 at 8:00 PM at Sun Life Stadium. Let’s show Garber and investors we mean business. section 404 Let’s get the word out!

Posted by: La Academia | 07/22/2011 at 08:57 AM

ES UN BUEN ACONTECIMIENTO, QUE EL BARCELONA LLEGUE A MIAMI, CON MESSI Y LA PROLE...-

Posted by: juliopio | 07/23/2011 at 10:04 AM

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Posted by: Ivan | 10/18/2011 at 11:36 AM

This is so cool, i love messi

Posted by: Philadelphia House | 01/19/2012 at 07:15 AM