Jordi Alba trains with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami for first time – in pictures

Spanish defender joins teammates after his move from Barcelona as they prepare to face Orlando City

Lionel Messi shares a joke with Jordi Alba, right, who took part in his first training session with Inter Miami on Wednesday, August 1, 2023. Alba joined his new teammates at Florida Blue Training Centre in Fort Lauderdale following his arrival from Barcelona as they prepared for their Leagues Cup Round of 32 match against Orlando City on Thursday. EPA

Inter Miami's new Spanish defender Jordi Alba, centre, trains with teammates. AFP

Lionel Messi, second left, talks with Jordi Alba, centre, during Inter Miami training. AP

Jordi Alba at Inter Miami training. Getty

Jordi Alba attends his first training session. EPA

Sergio Busquets at Inter Miami training. Getty

Lionel Messi takes part in Inter Miami training. AP

Lionel Messi takes part in an Inter Miami training session. Getty

Lionel Messi trains. Getty

Forward Lionel Messi throws a ball during a training session. AP

Lionel Messi at training. Getty

Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba. Getty

Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba chat at training. Getty

Midfielder Diego Gomez, centre, and forward Josef Martinez, right, take part in a training session. AP

Jordi Alba joined Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates for his first training session since joining the MLS club from Barcelona.

The Spanish star, 34, moved to the US club on a free transfer after his contract at the Catalan giants, where he spent 11 seasons and won the Champions League in 2015, was terminated by mutual consent in May.

Alba's signing for Inter Miami was announced last week shortly before Messi made his debut against Cruz Azul, when the Argentine scored with a last-minute free-kick to seal a 2-1 victory.

The left-back's arrival in Florida was delayed by the birth of his third child but he joined his new teammates at Florida Blue Training Centre in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, August 1, as they prepared for their Leagues Cup Round of 32 match against Orlando City on Thursday.

Alba is the third former Barca star to sign for the Florida club alongside Messi and Sergio Busquets.

In the gallery above, you can see Alba, Messi and Busquets training in Florida.