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# Messi to Inter Miami, posted by @FabrizioRomano hours before Messi — confirmed

The “here we go” post landed at 15:54 UTC on June 7, 2023. Messi announced the move in interviews that day.

Leaked on 07 June 2023

![Evidence tray card: Messi to Inter Miami, posted by @FabrizioRomano hours before Messi — confirmed](https://leakly.com/assets/og/messi-inter-miami.png)

At 15:54 UTC on June 7, 2023, @FabrizioRomano posted that Lionel Messi would join Inter Miami and that Messi would announce it within hours.

> **Fabrizio Romano** @FabrizioRomano
>
> 🚨🚨 BREAKING: Lionel Messi to Inter Miami, here we go! The decision has been made and it will be announced by Leo in the next hours #InterMiami
> 🇺🇸 Messi will play in MLS next season. No more chances for Barcelona despite trying to make it happen.
> 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐆𝐎
> #Messi #MLS https://t.co/UYqemodrxk
>
> 179,319 likes · 25,633 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 07:12 UTC
>
> — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) [June 7, 2023](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1666473832796901376)

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Messi revealed the decision later that day in interviews with Spanish media, including [Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/en/20230607/653271/leo-messi-reveals-reasons-for-not-signing-with-barcelona-and-joining-inter-miami.html), [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/07/lionel-messi-says-hes-joining-major-league-soccers-inter-miami-after-exit-from-paris-saint-germain.html) reported. The Mundo Deportivo interview story was published at 19:06 UTC.

Confirmed. This story covers only the timing of the report.

[Confirmed]

## What happened later

Confirmed: Messi announced the move on June 7, 2023.

## Sources

* [Original X post by @FabrizioRomano](https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1666473832796901376)
* [CNBC — Lionel Messi says he’s joining Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami after exit from Paris Saint-Germain](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/07/lionel-messi-says-hes-joining-major-league-soccers-inter-miami-after-exit-from-paris-saint-germain.html)
* [Mundo Deportivo — Leo Messi reveals reasons for not signing with Barcelona and joining Inter Miami](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/en/20230607/653271/leo-messi-reveals-reasons-for-not-signing-with-barcelona-and-joining-inter-miami.html)

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