Inter Miami will visit the White House in March to mark the club’s 2025 MLS Cup triumph, with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi in attendance, the Miami Herald reported Friday.
The newspaper quotes an unnamed Inter Miami source as saying “everyone” from the team will attend the ceremony with US President Donald Trump, two days before the match against DC United in the US capital on March 7.
Messi, 38, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from former President Joe Biden in January 2025, the highest civilian honor in the United States, but did not attend the ceremony at the White House.
Trump’s affinity for soccer has grown in recent months, with multiple meetings with FIFA President Gianni Infantino and a high-profile visit by Cristiano Ronaldo to the White House.
Trump attended the Club World Cup trophy presentation in the United States last year and was on stage at the 2026 World Cup draw, where Infantino used the opportunity to present the president with the inaugural Fifa Peace Prize.
Inter Miami wrapped up a series of international friendlies on Thursday with a 2-1 victory over Independiente del Valle in Puerto Rico.
They fell to Los Angeles FC in their MLS season opener last weekend and will face Orlando City on Sunday.
