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Despite being eliminated, the best news that Lionel Messi received for Inter Miami

Lionel Messi received a tough loss against Cincinnati, however, things may get better from here on.

By William Estrella

Lionel Messi received a tough loss against Cincinnati, however, things may get better from here on.
Lionel Messi received a tough loss against Cincinnati, however, things may get better from here on.

It is true, Lionel Messi took a low blow after being eliminated with Inter Miami from the Major League Soccer playoffs. Inter Miami needed to win all their remaining games, however, they lost to Cincinnati by 1 goal to zero. Now, Inter Miami will be without playing for a long time, which is why there is talk about what will happen to Messi's future.

The important thing for Leo Messi is that he could recover one of his best friends in the Inter Miami squad. Luis Suárez will leave Gremio on December 31, 2023, despite having a contract with the entity for one more year. The club's own coach, the glorious Renato Gaucho, confirmed it at a press conference in Brazil. “Luis Suárez will leave at the end of this year and he will not continue with us. We will miss him because he is an irreplaceable player. I had a huge privilege to be able to work with him,” said the coach.

Lucho Suárez has shown validity in Brazil: 17 goals and 12 assists in 41 games. But the truth is that Suárez's desire to get together with his friends Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Leo Messi, former teammates at FC Barcelona, weighs more. For this to happen, he had to terminate his contract with Gremio and this is now official. Now, everything is ready for them to play again in the MLS.

After being eliminated, how many months will Messi be without playing?

Lionel Messi will have just two games left against Charlotte for the current 2023 MLS season, on October 18 and three days later, on the 22nd. Due to his delicate physical condition, it is likely that he will not be present. But then there will be a giant break for the Argentine world champion in Qatar: although the start dates of MLS 2024 have not yet been confirmed, it is expected that it will be between the last week of February and the first week of March of next year. This gives the accounts that Lionel Messi will spend all of November, December, January and February practically without officially playing. It is a four-month break, almost unprecedented in his career.


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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