Messi humiliated him in the World Cup, the message from a Houston Dynamo player before the final

Inter Miami faces the Houston Dynamo in a match for the final of the US Open Cup. The Florida team arrives with certain losses, this after the absence of Lionel Messi in the last games and as the match approaches, the presence of the Argentine is increasingly difficult. Of course, it is not ruled out that he will have minutes at some point in the match. However, for the Houston Dynamo players, playing against Messi is an added value for this duel.

“For us it is a motivation to be able to play against him. "I have had the opportunity to play many times (against him) and it is something that motivates you, you are excited to be able to beat him," said Mexican Hector Herrera in a press conference about the Argentine star, whose participation in the final is still in doubt due to his muscle problems. On the other hand, many remember the iconic image of the 2022 World Cup, when Messi scored against Mexico and it was precisely Hector Herrera who lost the Argentine's mark.

“Knowing ‘Tata’ (Gerardo Martino) and how they handle themselves there, they will be waiting to see if he can play or not because we know what he is capable of on the field. But we are focused on what is ours, on what we have to do,” Herrera added. Now, the Mexican has a unique opportunity to redeem himself in a match where it is expected that he can make a difference by being one of the best players on the Houston Dynamo. “There is no theory to stop it. I think we will have to work very well as a team and let what God wants happen,” he explained.

Will Messi play in the final?

The Argentine star had to withdraw from the home game against Toronto FC on September 20, near the end of the first half, due to a muscle ailment in his leg. He also did not play in the 1-1 away draw against Orlando on Sunday. Miami coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino noted that the decision on whether Messi plays will be made just before the US Open Cup match. “We will wait for him until the end,” Martino said.