After losing the World Cup title… Messi dealt a new blow to his fans.

Lionel Messi chose not to return to Argentina to welcome the fans after their heartbreaking 0-1 loss to title winners Spain in the World Cup final and headed straight to Miami to join his team, Inter Miami.

According to Argentine newspaper La Nacion, Messi, accompanied by Rodrigo de Paul, flew straight to Miami to join their team, Inter Miami, at the start of the Major League Soccer season, skipping an official reception in the Argentine capital.

Enzo Fernandez, Lautaro Martinez, Julián Alvarez, Jeronimo Rulli, Nicolas Paz, Cristian Romero, Nahuel Molina Lucero and Juan Musso will also not return to Argentina, having opted to return immediately to their clubs in Europe and the United States in preparation for the restart of the season.

Messi’s absence from the official reception is a further disappointment for Argentina fans, who had been waiting to see their captain despite the heartbreaking loss in the final, as the ‘Flea’ failed to lead the Albiceleste to defend their Qatar 2022 title.