Lionel Messi has announced the first edition of the Messi Cup, an international youth soccer tournament to be held in South Florida that will include Inter Miami and Barcelona .

Messi, with his production company 525 Rosario, will host the tournament between Dec. 9-14.

The competition will have 18 matches and be played by eight clubs: Inter Miami, Barcelona, Manchester City , River Plate , Inter Milan , Newell's Old Boys , Atlético Madrid , and Chelsea .

"Thrilled to finally share this with you. This December, Miami will host a very special youth football tournament featuring some of the top clubs from around the world," Messi said in a post on Instagram.

"The future of the game will be on full display, and it's more than just matches -- we've got an incredible few d

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