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MIAMI — Lionel Messi showed off a new jersey, then helped christen a new ship. Inter Miami celebrated its partnership with cruise line Royal Caribbean International on Tuesday by sending Messi and his teammates to the Port of Miami, where they took part in the traditional naming of a new ship — the Icon of the Seas. Messi was the headliner at the ceremony, placing a soccer ball atop a stand to "start" the traditional breaking of a champagne bottle against the bow of the ship to bring good luck to the vessel and its passengers. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner called it a "privilege."
