The unexpected criticism of an American soccer legend to Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is already living his first month in American soccer with Inter Miami. The arrival of the Argentine star has gone down wonderfully and in a short time he has already helped the club win its first title and also helped qualify for the final of the US Open Cup. However, despite the uproar from the fans, a American soccer legend launched an unexpected comment towards the Argentine.

With the arrival of Lionel Messi at Inter Miami, the players from the Fort Lauderdale franchise are also enjoying having a partner who has the capacity of the '10' of the Argentine National Team. Everyone in the DRV PNK Stadium organization has stepped up together with the world champion. However, a reference to American football commented on Messi.

Alexi Lalas, former soccer player of the United States National Team, does not agree that the Argentine receives minutes of rest by the technical director Gerardo Martino. “Rest for Messi? He walks most of the games, ”he wrote on his official X profile. The reality is that the Argentine player was not part of the starting team, despite the fact that he later entered and scored the second goal of the game.

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Messi was part of all the Leagues Cup games, since since his debut in the second half against Cruz Azul, the Argentine has been in every call-up for the Inter Miami team, coming off the bench against New York Red Bull for the second time.