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Soccer star Lionel Messi has made up his mind to go to America.
足球明星莱昂内尔·梅西已经决定赴美国踢球。
It's confirmed on Wednesday he'll join Major League Soccer's Inter Miami as a free agent, after he parts ways with Paris St Germain.
这一消息在周三得到了证实，在与巴黎圣日耳曼俱乐部分道扬镳后，他将以自由球员的身份加盟美国职业足球大联盟的迈阿密国际俱乐部。
This comes after Messi snubbed a lucrative contract in Saudi Arabia, and a homecoming deal with Barcelona fell through.
此前，有消息称梅西拒绝了一份来自沙特阿拉伯的待遇丰厚的合同，也没有与巴塞罗那达成一项回归协议。
He explained his decision to move to the U.S. in more detail to newspapers, saying:
在接受报社采访时，他解释了自己决定赴美国踢球的详细原因：
"If Barcelona didn't work out, I wanted to leave Europe, get out of the spotlight and think more about my family."
“如果不能回到巴塞罗那，那我想离开欧洲，远离聚光灯，多考虑下我的家庭。”
He said he wanted to "experience football in a different way" by joining the U.S. league.
梅西表示，他想通过加入美国足球联赛，“体验不同的足球”。
The move is a big win not only for MLS but also Apple TV, which broadcasts the league's games.
这一决定，不仅仅对美国职业足球大联盟来说意义重大，对转播该联赛的Apple TV来说同样如此。
Messi has a record seven Ballon d'Ors to his name and led his country Argentina to a World Cup victory last December, and his appearance is expected to drive viewership.
在去年12月的世界杯上，梅西率领阿根廷队获得了冠军，并创纪录的第7次荣膺金球奖，他的加盟预计会提高美国职业足球大联盟的收视率。
Inter Miami is co-owned by former England captain David Beckham.
迈阿密国际俱乐部的联合老板之一，是前英格兰队队长大卫·贝克汉姆。
But Messi will have his work cut out for him, as the club currently sits rock bottom of the Eastern Conference standings.
但是梅西面临的挑战很大，因为迈阿密国际俱乐部目前在东部分区排名垫底。
And Miami's coach was sacked last week, after a dismal ten defeats this season.
在本赛季遭遇十场败仗后，球队教练已于上周被解雇。
