Photos: Messi Models Retro Inter Miami Jersey That Honors Dolphins and Miami Vice

Lionel Messi might have a future in modeling once he hangs up his cleats.

July 16, 2024

Image: Lionel Messi wearing Inter Miami's aqua and orange jersey

Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi models the club's new aqua and orange jersey. Screenshot via X

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On Tuesday, Inter Miami CF unveiled a new aqua-and-orange retro jersey in honor of the Miami Dolphins. The new kit was released as part of a Major League Soccer (MLS) collaboration with Adidas for the Archive Collection.

And who would be a better model for Inter Miami than superstar Lionel Messi?

Like the Miami Heat with its popular retro Vice jerseys, Inter Miami also paid tribute to the groundbreaking TV show Miami Vice. The newly released jersey features "Miami" across the chest in the iconic Miami Vice style of the 1980s.

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Adult replica jerseys are available for purchase for $195. The other participating clubs offering retro jerseys are Sporting Kansas City, LA Galaxy, LAFC, and the Portland Timbers.

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Unfortunately, Messi is likely to miss Inter Miami action, having injured his right ankle during Sunday night's eventful Copa América Final on Sunday in Argentina's win over Colombia.

Naomi Feinstein is a staff writer of Miami New Times where she primarily focuses on news. Naomi started her career with New Times as a summer intern in 2019, then returned as a fellow in August 2022 before joining the staff full-time in February 2023. She graduated from University of Miami where she contributed to the student-run newspaper, the Miami Hurricane. She holds a master’s degree and graduated with honors from the Columbia School of Journalism. In 2021, Naomi was recognized as the College Journalist of the Year from the Society of Professional Journalists of Florida, and she placed second for Best General News Story in the 2021 Pinnacle Awards.

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