LIONEL MESSI’S 10-year-old son is ready to follow in his legendary father’s footsteps.
That’s after joining Inter Miami’s academy with the U12s side.
GettyLionel Messi’s son Thiago, far right, has joined Inter Miami’s academy[/caption]
Thiago is the oldest of Messi’s three children that the Argentina World Cup winner shares with wife Antonela Roccuzzo.
The youngster has spent his whole life seeing his dad, 36, shine for Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.
And Thiago is now in the US with his siblings following Messi’s summer move to Inter Miami.
However, he’s also going to be involved with David Beckham’s franchise too.
That’s because Thiago has now been added to Miami’s academy, specifically with the club’s U12s.
He turns 11 in November, and will now get the chance to emulate Messi by training for a career in the beautiful game.
Inter Miami are sure to be delighted at having signed the son of one of the game’s best-ever players.
Messi has 12 league titles to his name, as well as four Champions Leagues and a World Cup.
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But the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has taken his iconic skills to America too.
He already has three goals and 11 assists in just nine games.
Messi also fired Inter Miami to their first-ever trophy this month with the Leagues Cup.
And earlier today he netted in the 2-0 away win at MLS rivals New York Red Bull.
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