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Neither Barcelona nor Newells, look at when Messi will play again with Inter Miami

Lionel Messi already has a game to play with Miami.

By William Estrella

Lionel Messi already has a game to play with Miami.
Lionel Messi already has a game to play with Miami.

Inter Miami ended the MLS season with the hard blow of being eliminated from the Playoffs. The Herons became excited about reaching the goal when Lionel Messi arrived at the franchise despite the fact that they were submerged in last place in the Eastern Conference, and in fact they came to depend on themselves with the help of the captain of the Argentine National Team. However, despite the good results achieved with Leo, an injury kept him from the last matches and the 'Messidependence' of the team was evident.

Messi completely revolutionized the United States league since his arrival in July and gave it global visibility like it had never had before, not even when it had figures of the stature of David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Thierry Henry. This also translated into economic gains and talks to include the franchises in renowned international competitions such as the Copa Libertadores.

It was then that, when they were left with no chance of playing in the post-season, the possibility was raised that the Florida team would keep Messi active for the November matches with the Argentine National Team: they agreed on two friendlies in Asia in the first November days. Thus, Lionel was going to play two games in China and then join the Albiceleste for the important duels against Uruguay and Brazil. However, in the middle of the Ballon d'Or ceremony, the news broke about the suspension of the tour for different reasons.

Messi closes his first season with Inter Miami

Since the news of the suspension of the pink team's tour of the Asian continent became known, concern began to circulate again about Lionel Messi's inactivity ahead of the matches that the Argentine National Team will have to face in the coming weeks. And against this backdrop, Inter Miami confirmed that a friendly against New York City FC will take place on Friday, November 10, to commemorate the Argentine star's eighth Ballon d'Or win.


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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