Lionel Messi and the Inter Miami team honoured by Trump at the White House

US president Donald Trump welcomes Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi and the Inter Miami team to the White House following their 2025 MLS Cup win. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 Miami beat the Vancouver Whitecaps in December for the Major League Soccer title, and Messi was named the league's MVP for the second consecutive season. Messi and Inter Miami were wallpaper for Trump’s whims in their White House visit ► https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/05/inter-miami-messi-trump-white-house The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://www.youtube.com/@theGuardian Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@GuardianAustralia Football Weekly podcast ► https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@ItsComplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@GuardianLive #intermiami #lionelmessi #messi #donaldtrump #trump #usa #football #sport