2023-07-14 00:39:53
Lionel Messi, captain of the world champion Argentine team, appeared today at the Inter Miami training center to carry out his first practice session with his new team.
The star arrived this morning at the Florida franchise complex attached to the Drive Pink stadium to place himself under the orders of coach Gerardo Martino and work with his new teammates, according to sources linked to the franchise.
Messi had already trained yesterday at the Inter Miami venue, but individually, while today he was introduced to his new teammates. And also this Monday part of the usual medical review in these cases was carried out.
For now and until all the details are finalized and the contract signed with his signature, at Inter Miami they take great care to show images of “Lío” training or touring the facilities. Much less, obviously, do they show their first steps practicing with their new teammates.
Some young Argentine soccer players could be counted among them, such as Colón’s attacker Facundo Farías and Racing Club’s center-back Tomás Avilés, although Inter Miami executives have already accelerated for the striker from the Santa Fe club, to the point that they made a first offer for 5,000,000 of dollars plus 1,000,000 for variables.
As has been said, this was “a first offer”, since the termination clause of the barely 20-year-old from Santa Fe (he will turn 21 on August 28) is 10,000,000 dollars.
While this progresses, Messi will be presented next Sunday with a great event at the Drive Pink stadium in Fort Lauderdale and his debut is scheduled for July 21 against Cruz Azul, from Mexico, for the Leagues Cup.
There is also the possibility of a press conference for Monday and the next day an open house practice.
Meanwhile, the squad will play on Saturday against St. Louis City, as a visitor, in the game that will mark the debut of “Tata” Martino and the last one before the break that MLS will enter until August 20.
Messi arrived in Miami on Tuesday afternoon after spending a few days off with his family on the beaches of the Bahamas.
Last night he went out to dinner with his family at a renowned restaurant and photos with the owner and singer Diego Torres and also videos of the fans who waited for him at the exit went viral.
Messi’s vacation began on June 15 after his presence at the Argentine team’s friendly against Australia in Beijing.
The man from Rosario spent a few days at his home in a private neighborhood in Funes and participated in the tribute matches for Maximiliano Rodríguez and Juan Román Riquelme, on June 24 and 25, respectively.
The champion of America and the World with Argentina was released from Paris Saint-Germain on June 30 after two seasons at the French club.
Inter Miami will be the third club of his magnificent career that began in November 2003 in Barcelona.
At 36, Messi will play the next two at Inter Miami, which is currently bottom of the Eastern Conference.
In the Florida franchise, he will once again be directed by “Tata” Martino, who had him in the National Team and in Barcelona, and will have his friends Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba as teammates.
He will also share a squad with his compatriots Franco Negri, former Newell’s Old Boys, who is recovering from a serious injury to his left knee after tearing his cruciate ligaments and will have six months to recover; Nicolás Stefanelli, former Defense and Justice, and the youthful Benjamín Cremaschi, 18 years old, born precisely in Miami but of Argentine descent.
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