Before the beginning of the MLS season, Inter Miami received a tip for larger and better things, since Lionel Messi finally hoped to capture the title of the League that had eluded him in the last two seasons.
But as things are in mid -May, that could be too much to ask the herons.
Messi and Inter Miami have won only four games in 12 games since the beginning of April, including the consecutive losses that saw them eliminate from the Concacaf champions Cup.
They only have one for a single game, a 4-1 beating of the New York Red Bulls at home, in their last seven games and lost three of their last five in the League.
Then, when Messi gave a rare interview after the game to Michele Giannone in Spanish of Apple TV after a demoralizing 3-0 defeat against the rivals of the State Orlando City, the winner of the Argentine World Cup reflected on the shape of his team.
«It’s a difficult time, but we’re going to happen,» Messi said in his native language.
Inter Miami star, Lionel Messi, gave an interview after the game after another defeat
Messi and Inter Miami have had a difficult season after a 2024 record campaign
‘Now we will really see if we are a team. These are difficult times. When everything goes well, it is very easy, but when difficult times arrive, as now, we have to be more united than ever, be a real team and overcome it. «
The previous season, Inter Miami established the record for the best regular season in the history of the MLS.
But this year, Messi and a squad formed by former Barcelona teammates Jordi Alba, Luis Suárez and Sergio Busquets and led by Javier Mascherano currently feel sixth at the East Conference and the eleventh in the race for followers.
«We are leaving a period of bad results,» said Messi. ‘But we have to continue working and think about what follows.
«With three or four remaining games in May, we have to finish the best possible way to face the Club World Cup.»
The newly renewed Club World Cup should produce positive results for Inter Miami. The farthest who will travel in the group stage is a few hours to northern Atlanta for a match against FC Porto in Portugal.
His group stage matches the Ahly of Egypt and Palmeiras of Brazil will take place in Miami.
The manager Javier Mascherano believes that a verdict on the future of Messi with the club will arrive soon
Messi is in a contract that expires that Lassa at the end of the current MLS season.
While the club has made it clear that they want Messi to extend his deal, there are no indications of whether that will happen.
Mascherano believes that there will soon be some type of solution.
«Hopefully in a few weeks we can have some news about Leo,» said Mascherano. «I think it will be very, very important for the club, fans and for the MLS.»
Inter Miami has three more games before its Club World Cup campaign begins.
That begins this weekend with an accessory against the leader of the Philadelphia League.
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