<p><em>By Jennifer Epstein and Felipe Marques for Bloomberg</em></p>.<p>Lionel Messi is purchasing a nearly $10.8 million waterfront mansion in a South Florida suburb, after a blockbuster contract lured the soccer superstar to the US.</p>.<p>The purchase was handled by a firm linked to Alfonso Nebot Armisen, who helps manage Messi’s investments, according to public records. The 10,500-square-foot (975-square-meter) home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has 8 bedrooms, a three-car garage and a pool, according to a statement. The property previously sold for $9 million in May 2022.</p>.<p>The mansion is a roughly 15-minute drive from the DRV PNK Stadium (pronounced “Drive Pink”), where Messi’s Inter Miami currently plays.</p>.No Ballon d'Or nom for Ronaldo after 20 years; Messi, Haaland, Mbappe get nods.<p>Messi <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-15/lionel-messi-signs-with-inter-miami-in-watershed-deal-for-us-soccer" rel="noopener noreferrer">joined</a> the team earlier this year in a watershed deal for US soccer that saw him spurn an offer from Saudi Arabia. The Argentine superstar has already made his mark by leading Inter Miami to a victory in the Leagues Cup, bringing in new sponsors and <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-03/messi-game-selling-out-in-10-minutes-shows-mania-hitting-dallas" rel="noopener noreferrer">selling out</a> games in minutes. </p>.<p>Samuel and Donna Simpkin at Compass Florida represented the Messi family in the transaction, which was first reported by The Real Deal.</p>.<p>A representative for Inter Miami didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.</p><p>Messi owns other homes in the Miami area, including a $7.3 million full-floor condo in Sunny Isles Beach.</p>
<p><em>By Jennifer Epstein and Felipe Marques for Bloomberg</em></p>.<p>Lionel Messi is purchasing a nearly $10.8 million waterfront mansion in a South Florida suburb, after a blockbuster contract lured the soccer superstar to the US.</p>.<p>The purchase was handled by a firm linked to Alfonso Nebot Armisen, who helps manage Messi’s investments, according to public records. The 10,500-square-foot (975-square-meter) home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has 8 bedrooms, a three-car garage and a pool, according to a statement. The property previously sold for $9 million in May 2022.</p>.<p>The mansion is a roughly 15-minute drive from the DRV PNK Stadium (pronounced “Drive Pink”), where Messi’s Inter Miami currently plays.</p>.No Ballon d'Or nom for Ronaldo after 20 years; Messi, Haaland, Mbappe get nods.<p>Messi <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-15/lionel-messi-signs-with-inter-miami-in-watershed-deal-for-us-soccer" rel="noopener noreferrer">joined</a> the team earlier this year in a watershed deal for US soccer that saw him spurn an offer from Saudi Arabia. The Argentine superstar has already made his mark by leading Inter Miami to a victory in the Leagues Cup, bringing in new sponsors and <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-03/messi-game-selling-out-in-10-minutes-shows-mania-hitting-dallas" rel="noopener noreferrer">selling out</a> games in minutes. </p>.<p>Samuel and Donna Simpkin at Compass Florida represented the Messi family in the transaction, which was first reported by The Real Deal.</p>.<p>A representative for Inter Miami didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.</p><p>Messi owns other homes in the Miami area, including a $7.3 million full-floor condo in Sunny Isles Beach.</p>