Leo Messi It begins this Saturday (morning of Sunday in Spain) a new attempt to conquer the American MLs at the head of Inter Miami, with which, in its second full season in the United States, it faces a quadruple challenge by also competing in the League of Champions of La Concafaf, the Cup Leagues and the FIFA Club World Cup.
Three days after deciding with a goal in the cold of Kansas City the first leg of the final sixteen of the ‘Concachampions’ (0-1), Messi will lead Inter Miami at the Chase Stadium of Fort Lauderdale against the New York City, in the match that will give the departure pistol of the Florida club in the new MLS campaign. Today, the championship starts with Los Angeles FC-Minnesota.
The next Leo challenges
At 37 years And after winning everything in Europe and the Argentine National Team, Messi still has challenges ahead. They face them without pressure, but wanting to give new successes in the final stretch of his career.
In Inter Miami he found a family atmosphere with his friends and former partners in Barcelona Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.
Now, in addition, with chief mascherano
To them was added this year his compatriot Javier Mascherano, with which Messi shared the costume of Barcelona and the Argentine National Team and who is now chief coach of Inter Miami.
The Florida team begins the MLS determined to claim after the bittersweet 2024 campaign, in which the regular season dominated, by conquering the Supporters’ Shield for the best club of that stage, but when saying goodbye in the first round of the ‘playoffs’ against the Atlanta United.
A thorn stuck
Messi only played 21 MLS games last year, in which long season sections were lost due to injury and by the Copa América, won with Argentina.
Despite the long absences, Messi dominated with 21 goals and 18 assists. In American football it is still an unstoppable player for rival defenses.
But the MLS is only one of the objectives of Inter Miami, which faces the potentially longer season in its history.
Champions, Leagues Cup and Club World
Mascherano’s team Compete for the second consecutive year in the Concacaf Champions League and is closer to the ticket for the round of 16. To achieve this, he must defend the 0-1 victory harvested last Wednesday in Kansas City.
Last year, the team then trained by Gerardo Martino He said goodbye to this competition in the quarterfinals, after surrendering to Monterrey.
In addition, Inter Miami will fight for revalidate the title conquered in 2023 in the CUP Leagues, The summer tournament that measures the MLS clubs with those of the Mexican MX League.
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The 2023 triumph was the first trophy in the history of Inter Miami and reached a few months of Messi’s landing.
In the last campaign, the pink team had less prominence and fell in the round of 16 against Columbus Crew.
The great novelty for Inter Miami will be its participation in the inaugural edition of the FIFA Club World Cup. Messi and company are framed in a group with Al Ahly, Palmeiras and Porto.
