Martino said Messi would be stupid to play in the US Cup final with an injury
Inter Miami head coach Gerardo Martino explained the absence of the club’s Argentine striker Lionel Messi from the final match of the US Open Cup. The expert’s words are quoted by Mundo Deportivo.
“Obviously it was stupid of him to play and even think about it for a few minutes because we were taking a risk. And yes, he will definitely play until the end of the championship,” Martino said. He added that the team will wait until the medical department is sure of the player’s recovery and gives him permission to play.
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Earlier on September 28, Inter Miami lost to the Houston Dynamo in the US Open Cup final with a score of 1:2. Messi was not included in the squad for this meeting. A week before the game, Martino said that the forward would miss the match if his old injury continued to bother him.
36-year-old Messi joined the Inter Miami squad on July 15. His contract with the club runs until the end of the 2024/2025 season. In four MLS appearances for the team, he scored one goal and made two assists.
Since 2021, the Argentine has played for Paris Saint-Germain. His contract with the Parisians ran until June 2023 with an option to extend for one season. Before this, the forward played for Barcelona. As a member of the Catalans, he won the Spanish Championship ten times and won the Champions League four times.
Source: Lenta
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