Inter Miami announced that the grandstand at the club's new stadium will be named after Lionel Messi. The official website of the American club informs about this.

With this rank, the Argentine striker became the first athlete in history to continue competing at his home stadium with a stand named in his honor. The club emphasized that the decision is unique and reflects the meaning of the Messiah for the MLS team.

" “It’s about those that we’ll be excited to see when Lionel takes to the field,” says the club’s statement.

The new Inter Miami Arena will be officially open on the 4th quarter. The Leo Messi Stand itself will be located there, as it is part of the downstream side of the stadium..

Messi has been playing for Inter Miami since 2023, becoming a key figure in the club's historic successes, winning the first trophies in the team's history and setting low performance records.

The 38-year-old Argentine won the 2023 League Cup, the 2024 MLS Regular Championship Cup, the 2025 MLS Conference Cup and the 2025 MLS Cup.. He also became the highest scorer and assistant in the history of the team, with 82 goals and 53 assists in 94 matches in all tournaments.