Inter Miami head coach Gerardo Martino said he did not want to risk the health of forward Lionel Messi in the US Open Cup final. stated that Mundo Deportivo.
“Obviously it was stupid to play, to even think for a few minutes, because we were taking risks.
And yes, he will definitely play until the end of the championship. From today onwards we will guide him from game to game, reacting according to the situation. “We will wait for the medical department to tell us that he is ready to play without taking any risks,” Martino said.
On September 28, Inter Miami lost to Dynamo Houston in the US Open Cup final with a score of 1:2.
After playing for two years in the French team Paris Saint-Germain, Messi was transferred to Inter Miami in the summer of 2023. He made his debut for the club by scoring from a free kick in the first leg. His hitting streak stopped at nine games.
After 12 matches for Inter Miami, Messi scored 11 goals and made 5 assists. On August 20, the Argentinian won his first trophy in America. Inter Miami won the League Cup by beating Nashville in a penalty shootout in the last match of the tournament (10:9).
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