Are Inter Miami a good team? Squad, trophies and more for Lionel Messi's club in MLS

Lionel Messi was in the middle of his 16th season with first club Barcelona when Inter Miami played their first ever match in March 2020.

Officially founded in 2018, Inter Miami became the 27th franchise in Major League Soccer history, joining the league in the same year as Nashville SC with a mission to fuel passion for football (or soccer) in South Florida.

They described themselves as "fearless" and have built a passionate fanbase and significant culture in the area, even if their history may not be terribly deep in some places.

Messi's arrival in 2023 put his new club firmly in the MLS spotlight. The Sporting News provides everything you need to know about Inter Miami.

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The South Beach club's official colours are pink and black, making Inter the only major American professional sports franchise to have pink as its primary colour.

Inter have their own shade of pink, and manufacturers Adidas required time to produce their kits in the unique colour.

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“It was always very clear that Jorge and David had said they wanted a pink jersey," said Mike Ridley, the club's senior VP of brand and marketing. But they wanted our pink... so this was actually the first opportunity to bring our pink jersey, our pink, to the field."

The crest features great white herons, which are birds unique to south Florida. The club chose them because they are "tenacious [hunters] of land and sea, noble species of the skies. They are the guardians at our gateway to the Americas. They are stoic and intelligent but strike with fierce accuracy." The Roman numerals MMXX appear on the bottom of the crest, signifying the club's