Grieving Messi available for Miami in Leagues Cup clash
Lionel Messi, fresh off his flight from Argentina, will be available to come off the bench on Wednesday in Inter Miami's Leagues Cup group stage match against Mexican side Leon.Nevertheless, Messi wasted no time in making himself available to coach Guillermo Hoyos for Miami's last attempt to reach the quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup, the competition for Major League Soccer and Mexican Liga MX…
Lionel Messi, star player of Inter Miami, will be available to play as a substitute in the club's upcoming Leagues Cup match against Mexican side Leon. The Argentine superstar flew to Miami on Tuesday following the funeral of his father, Jorge Messi, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 68. In an emotional post on social media, Messi expressed deep sadness and uncertainty about his future in football, saying he had serious doubts about continuing his career any longer.
Despite his father's death, Messi immediately committed himself to helping Inter Miami reach the quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup. In their previous group stage match against Monterrey, Inter Miami lost 2-1 without Messi's presence. For the upcoming match, Inter Miami will start with Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul and Brazilian Casemiro, but will be without suspended forward Luis Suarez and German Berterame, who is recovering from a concussion.
To secure a spot in the knockout stage, Inter Miami will need to defeat Leon and rely on favorable results from other teams.
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