According to Michael Dawson, Lionel Messi's upcoming move to Inter Miami will be a terrific tool for MLS expansion.

Messi said on Wednesday that, after leaving Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent, he will sign with Miami.

Barcelona wanted to re-sign the 35-year-old, but they were unable to do so due to financial constraints. Messi claimed that he did not want a prospective return to his former team to force other players to accept pay cuts or be sold.

A new endeavor in the United Stats is about to begin, and former Tottenham defender Dawson believes it will be extremely beneficial for the expansion of the sport in the country.

Dawson said, "I always look back to the MLS when David Beckham went [in 2007 to LA Galaxy] and I always believe he was the start of the MLS improving and growing." This was during an exclusive launch event for Club and Nike Members hosted at Alexandra Palace."Messi [and Ronaldo], they are icons of football, the best players of my generation," one person said about the Portuguese player moving to Saudi Arabia and playing there. Therefore, if you introduce that to your nation or league, it will only increase the number of viewers.The Premier League, in my opinion, is the world's top league. I've never performed in another nation.

The owners of these football clubs spend all the money to go and get them because they want to improve their brand, their football team, and their league. However, with these types of players going over there, it will always generate interest from the fans because as a supporter, you follow Messi and Ronaldo.

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