(Fort Lauderdale) Lionel Messi said he wanted to play Saturday, in Inter Miami’s final match of the season, although the team did not confirm that was the plan in place.
Messi, who scored both goals in Argentina’s 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Peru on Tuesday, was not in Inter Miami’s squad for their final match of the season. the home season. The team faced Charlotte FC on Wednesday evening.
It wasn’t a surprise. However, it was more surprising to hear Messi tell reporters Tuesday in Peru that he wanted to play one more time with Inter Miami before the end of the season. This would therefore mean that Messi wants to play in Charlotte on Saturday, even if the surface there is artificial.
“I will play the remaining match now,” Messi said.
Inter Miami was eliminated from the playoff race earlier this month. Head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said earlier this week that there was “a chance” of seeing Messi play on Saturday, and that the team would evaluate the physical condition of its star player during his return to Miami.
Messi has scored 11 goals in 13 games this season for Inter Miami. The team went 8-1-4 with the Argentine in the lineup.