The Lionel Messi frenzy in Miami continues with Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, the Hard Rock and Gatorade all getting involved.

Ever since Lionel Messi announced that he was joining Inter Miami in the MLS, the city of Miami has been in a frenzy. And now it’s in the media as well.

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was asked at a press conference on Friday during the NBA Finals about Lionel Messi’s arrival to the city. Here is what he had to say:

“It’s exciting! My two sons are just starting to get into soccer so… football. Hopefully we can get a ticket.”

The Hard Rock also welcomed Lionel Messi to Miami lighting up a Bienvenido Messi, Welcome Messi.

Gatorade has also tweeted about it with an image of Messi in an Inter Miami kit with the caption:

“Football completed. Time to complete soccer.”

🗣 Miami Heat coach, Erik Spoelstra when asked about Lionel Messi: “It’s exciting! My two sons are just starting to get into soccer so… football. Hopefully we can get a ticket.”pic.twitter.com/ztE1l3AG5z

— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) June 10, 2023

The Hard Rock welcomes Lionel Messi to Miami ☀️

(via @HardRockHolly) pic.twitter.com/4jAwwFP2wb

— USMNT Only (@usmntonly) June 9, 2023

Gatorde with an ad with Lionel Messi: “Football completed. Time to complete soccer.” pic.twitter.com/lZ6ZgvSlRm

— Mundo Albiceleste ⭐🌟⭐🇦🇷 (@MundoAlbicelest) June 9, 2023

Carlos Tevez spoke about Lionel Messi joining Inter Miami in the MLS.

Tevez gave an interview to ESPN where he spoke about the biggest sports news of the week. Here is what he had to say:

“It seems to me that Leo took the decision knowing and understanding his own situation. He didn’t want to go back to Barcelona and have his team mates lower their salaries and be the bad guy again.

“It hurt him more than anyone not being able to return to Barcelona, which is his home. I think it was all very lukewarm on Barcelona’s part.

“Leo opted for the league in the United States. He likes Miami, it’s a tranquility for him and his family. I think what he did was the right thing to do. If it wasn’t Barcelona where he knew he was going to be the center of attraction again, it was nothing in Europe. The decision was very well made.”

Lautaro Martínez was the Inter representative who spoke ahead of their Champions League final match vs. Manchester City.

Martínez will want to become the only Argentine World Cup winner and Champions League winner of the season as they play Manchester City on Saturday. The final in Istanbul will be between the two Argentine strikers and while Julián Álvarez might not start for City, Lautaro will almost certainly start for Inter.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday before the final, here is what Lautaro Martínez had to say:

“I think these are the two major finals a footballer can play. The only thing that changes is the shirt because the feelings you get are the same and unique. Truly unique feelings because you know that you’ve made it to the very end thanks to all the work you have done, thanks to how hard you have worked throughout the years, thanks to team work.

“What really matters is this if you want to achieve your goals. This is the very last step and we must be ready to take it and play the game which clearly will be very important game for Inter, the people and the club.”

“We know that Manchester City are a very tough team to take on given that individual and collective qualities. We are ready to work hard and counter act what they will do to give us an advantage.

“We have been preparing well over the last few days, we have two training sessions ahead to prepare and fine tune the final details, then the match will be here. And we will implement what we have been working on.”

He also mentioned about if he had spoken with Julián Álvarez or not:

“I haven’t been in contact with Julián Álvarez, I got married recently and I invited him but he was unable to attend. That was the last contact I had with him.”