Leo Messi did not participate in the victory of the argentine national team about Venezuela in a friendly match (1-0). But he was supporting his teammates from one of the boxes at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, accompanied by his family. And Lionel Scaloni decided not to call up the Inter Miami forward: Why? He himself explained the reason.
The coaching staff prioritized giving him rest due to the overload of games in which he participated with Inter Miami in the last month (seven in just 27 days). In addition, this series of meetings included distant trips to New York and Toronto, which are especially important as it is the close of the MLS regular season, with the Herons already out of the race for the Supporters Shield, but looking for the best possible position in the playoffs.
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“We have spoken with him, they are games to try and see, but with him we will talk and decide. I would like to try different alternatives because that is what games are for,” said Scaloni in the preview of the match against Vinotinto. Thus, the captain was left without being called up and Scaloni, in the press conference after the crash, made it clear that “he did not play because I decided so.”
