WHAT HAPPENED? Inter Miami's DRV PNK stadium only holds 18,000 people, and with Lionel Messi due to spend the next couple of seasons with the MLS side, Inter Miami have decided to expand their arena.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: The club, rightly, believe they can fill their stadium every week once the Argentine great arrives, and are keen to maximise his presence by growing the capacity of the stadium. Messi is due to make his debut for the club on July 21.

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