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Wayne Rooney appears to have caused a stir with his comments after giving his thoughts on Lionel Messi's imminent MLS arrival.
Lionel Messi will be strutting his stuff in the MLS with Inter Miami and the United States is currently preparing a king's welcome for the 7-time Ballon d'Or winner.
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Rooney on Messi's MLS arrival
Manchester United legend and now D.C United head coach Wayne Rooney shared his thoughts on Messi's arrival and expected impact.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the DC United boss said: "A great move obviously for the MLS. Commercially I think it'll be huge, it'll draw interest in the game from different regions of the world, I'm sure it'll do that as well.
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"You're getting arguably the best player to have ever played the game, I'm sure he'll come here and want to be competitive and want to help Miami climb up the table, so, I think not just fans but coaches, players, I think everyone is excited to have him in the league."
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Messi is expected to be unveiled as a new Inter Miami player on Sunday, potentiallly at halftime of the Gold Cup final.
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