A media horde of 200 reporters, photographers and camera crews lined the north side of Inter Miami’s Fort Lauderdale training facility in the blazing sun Tuesday morning to capture the first images of Lionel Messi training with his new teammates.
A helicopter hovered above the field and dozens of security guards were stationed around the perimeter of the facility as Messi jogged in, stretched and participated in dribbling and passing drills.
Before Messi joined the club, only a handful of reporters showed up for training. Sometimes only one. So, many of the media members did not recognize any of the players except Messi and his former FC Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets, who also signed with Inter Miami this week.
