By AFP 18 July 2023 | 5:07 pm Former Spain international defender Jordi Alba will sign for Inter Miami and join up with former Barcelona team-mates Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets, team owner Jorge Mas said on Tuesday (FILES) In this file photo taken on November 20, 2021 Barcelona’s Spanish defender Jordi Alba controls the ball during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol, at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. – FC Barcelona’s Clement Lenglet, Dani Alves and Jordi Alba tested positive for Covid-19, the club said on December 28, 2021. (Photo by Pau BARRENA / AFP) Former Spain international defender Jordi Alba will sign for Inter Miami and join up with former Barcelona team-mates Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets, team owner Jorge Mas said on Tuesday. “Jordi Alba will sign today,” Mas told a group of reporters after the team’s training session. The 34-year-old Alba, who made 93 appearances for Spain, terminated his contract with Barcelona in May. Mas said the club was looking to add further players to the squad which is currently ranked last in Major League Soccer. Left-back Alba won six Spanish league titles with Barca and was part of the team which won the 2015 Champions League. He also played in the Spain team which won the 2012 European Championship. Messi and Busquets took part in their first training session with Miami on Tuesday, ahead of possible debuts on Friday against Mexico’s Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup. Sport 15 mins ago Super Eagles duo of Taiwo Awoniyi and Emmanuel Dennis are currently unable to join their Nottingham Forest teammates in Spain for the club’s pre-season training, owing to the complex procedures of Schengen visa for the summer holidays. Both Nigeria internationals joined Forest last season, though Awoniyi had a remarkable campaign with the reds, scoring crucial… 57 mins ago Former Spain international defender Jordi Alba will sign for Inter Miami and join up with former Barcelona team-mates Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets, team owner Jorge Mas said on Tuesday 2 hours ago Brazilian striker Neymar has returned to training with Paris Saint-Germain but Portugal left-back Nuno Mendes has ruptured a tendon in his right hamstring, the French champions said Tuesday. 6 hours ago Former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs will not face a retrial over domestic violence claims after prosecutors on Tuesday withdrew the charges due to the “unwillingness” of his ex-girlfriend to give evidence. 7 hours ago Ibrahim Gusau, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday inaugurated three leagues board to the federation.
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