Lionel Messi next match for Inter Miami in 2024 MLS season, CONCACAF Champions Cup and Leagues Cup

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami return to Major League Soccer action this month as they get their 2024 season underway.

Messi has had a turbulent preseason, to say the least, as it was marked by controversy over his injury rest. His decision to sit out a friendly match against an All-Star XI in Hong Kong caused great anger among fans and political figures and served as something of a cautionary tale for MLS clubs considering similar global tours.

The Argentina star had been involved for some of Inter Miami's two-game Riyadh Season Cup spell in Saudi Arabia — in which they conceded 10 goals across their two matches — but we never got to see the highly anticipated "Last Dance" between Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi as the Portugal star also suffered an injury.

But that can all be put to one side soon, with competitive football back on the agenda for Messi and the Florida franchise, beginning with the return of MLS in February. There is just one friendly match to go until then — and it could be a special one for the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner.

The Sporting News provides you with the latest Lionel Messi schedule and the full MLS, CONCACAF Champions Cup, and Leagues Cup calendar for Inter Miami.

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Messi's next Inter Miami match is their final preseason friendly ahead of the 2024 season. They will face Newell's Old Boys, Messi's boyhood team from Rosario, Argentina, on Thursday, February 15 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Messi's next competitive match for Inter Miami will be the opening game of the 2024 MLS regular season against Real Salt Lake on February 25.

And that’s a wrap…