If Lionel Messi and his teammates seem a bit tired and stiff in their MLS season opener against NYCFC on Saturday night, there is a reasonable explanation. The Inter Miami team plane landed at 4 a.m.

Surrounded by close friends and former teammates like Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba, the Rosario-born star enjoys a familiar environment in Miami. This year, he is also joined by Javier ...