Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez unveil new Uruguayan club Deportivo LSM
Argentine legend and World Cup winner Lionel Messi has joined forces with long-time teammate Luis Suarez to launch a new football club, Deportivo LSM, which will compete in Uruguay's fourth division. Having once conquered the world together at Barcelona and now sharing the twilight of their playing careers at Inter Miami, the duo have taken their partnership a step further—this time as co-founders of a football venture that's already generating plenty of buzz.advertisementThe club, which is set to compete in Uruguay's fourth-tier professional league, marks a significant evolution for an initiative Suarez began back in 2018. Originally named Deportivo LS, the project was founded in Ciudad de la Costa of Uruguay as a grassroots programme aimed at the development of football and other avenues of giving back to the local community. With a focus on development rather than results, the club quickly built a reputation for providing youth training programs, job creation, and community-focused events. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luis Surez (@luissuarez9)On Tuesday, Suarez officially revealed that Messi has come on board as a full-fledged partner in the venture, prompting a symbolic rebranding of the club's name to include the 'M'. The announcement came through a joint video message on social media, sparking excitement across fan circles in South America and beyond.advertisement
Deportivo LSM already boasts a 20-acre sports facility with modern infrastructure, including synthetic turf fields and a stadium that can host up to 1,400 spectators. With a staff of 80 professionals and a growing membership base exceeding 3,000, the organisation appears well-placed to make a genuine impact on Uruguay's football pyramid.'This project is the perfect place to continue sharing our vision of football. So I invited my friend to join Deportivo LSM's professional project," Suarez said in the video.'I would like to thank Luis for giving me this opportunity to share this project that he has been working on for many years and which has grown so much," Messi said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Deportivo LSM (@deportivo.lsm)While Messi's exact day-to-day role in the operations remains to be seen, sources suggest the duo will be jointly involved in key decisions. A sports director with local expertise is expected to be appointed soon to steer the club's sporting direction. There's also speculation that former Uruguay international and Inter Milan star Alvaro Recoba may take over as the team's first coach in its professional incarnation.The official unveiling of the new name also saw the club launch its social media platforms, with their Instagram handle drawing tens of thousands of followers within hours.
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