After Messi's second game, Lionel made this decision that left everyone surprised

Lionel Messi was the absolute star of Inter Miami on Tuesday night. In his first game as a starter, the Argentine star delivered a double and an assist for the 4-0 rout of Atlanta United. Thus, he added his third goal in just two games and gave the classification comfortably to a team that was going through a terrible sporting moment before the arrival of the '10' in the Leagues Cup.

With the game already settled, Gerardo Martino removed him from the field of play and, after receiving a standing ovation to make us forget the whistles from PSG, Leo enjoyed the last minutes sitting on the substitute bench. However, it has now been revealed that the substitution was not an express decision of Tata, but that it was Messi who asked to leave.

This information, which the journalist Franco Panizo supported with a video of the moment that the man from Rosario looks at the bench and makes the famous 'change' gesture with his hands, worried all the fans who fear that the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7 ) has a physical problem that has not been announced by the club. At the moment, the versions suggest that he simply requested to be replaced due to fatigue, but we will have to see what happens in the next few days.

When will Lionel Messi's Inter Miami play again?

Having qualified for the 16th place in the Leagues Cup, now the Garzas are waiting for the winner of South Group 2, which is made up of Santos Laguna, Orlando City and Houston Dynamo. The winner of said zone will face Inter Miami between August 2 and 4, at the DRV PNK Stadium for a place in the round of 16.