Everyone wants to see Lionel Messi and thanks to this, Inter Miami will carry out its first international tour (EFE/EPA/MARK HUMPHREY)
With no chance of qualifying for the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoffs, Inter Miami wants to get the greatest possible return on the investment it made to have Lionel Messi. The regular phase will end next weekend and then the Florida franchise will not have official activity in North America until the end of February or beginning of March. That is why he has just announced his first international tour, which will be through Asia so that his team has more games and capitalizes on the best soccer player on the planet.
It was a fixed fact that the countries interested in having Messi’s presence were going to contact the team whose one of its largest shareholders is David Beckham, who in his documentary series recently released on Netflix includes the arrival of the captain of the world champion Argentine team. . These are two friendly matches in China.
The team will play against two teams from the Chinese Super League. First facing Qingdao Hainiu FC in Qingdao, on November 5 at Qingdao Youth Football Stadium, before playing against Chengdu Rongcheng in Chengdu, on November 8 at Phoenix Hill Sports Park.
“We are very excited to continue expanding our Club’s global reach, having our team play in front of incredible fans around the world. “This is a special opportunity to share the passion as we reach new audiences and showcase ourselves in new places, and we are eager to begin this adventure,” said Inter Miami Commercial Director Xavier Asensi.
Inter Miami’s announcement of its first international tour, with Messi as the main figure (@InterMiamiCF)
“This will be a great opportunity to continue building our 2023 campaign, in which we won our first trophy. “We will take this as an opportunity to begin our preparations for 2024, as we look to build on last season and find further success in the future,” added sporting director and director of football, Chris Henderson.
However, there is one detail of this tour: it is close to the double November date of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. On Thursday, November 16, eight days after the second match in China, Argentina will host Uruguay in a stadium to be confirmed. , since there will be three Taylor Swift recitals at the Monumental stadium. Will the headquarters be Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba? We will have to wait for the officialization of the AFA.
Four days later, on Tuesday the 21st, there will be the other strong duel, which will be Brazil, at the Maracaná Stadium. Being able to have all the players fit for those days will be the main objective of the Argentine national team coach, Lionel Scaloni.
The games in China, whose greatest expectation is to have Messi, will be closely followed by the National Team’s coaching staff considering the physical discomfort that the Rosario star has been experiencing in his right hamstring. This injury made him leave early in the game against Ecuador (he scored a great goal from a free kick), and then kept him off the field for 17 days. With the Albiceleste jersey, Leo did not play in the 3-0 win against Bolivia in La Paz and last Thursday he came off the bench in the 1-0 victory against Paraguay. He still remains to know if he will start against Peru, next Tuesday from 11 pm at the National Stadium in Lima.
2023-10-15 17:21:51
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