Messi played for about 60 minutes before being substituted by manager Tata Martino, who brought on attacking midfielder Lawson of Sunderland. During his time on the pitch, the Argentinian star played aggressively, creating at least two clear scoring opportunities for Diego Gomez and Luis Suarez, but they both missed.
Messi (right) had his wish fulfilled when he reunited with his childhood club, Newell's Old Boys.
Messi also showed that he is no longer significantly affected by injury. The star player frequently takes advantage of his signature free-kick situations to score goals, but they all went wide of the target.
However, coach Tata Martino is still cautiously using this star player gradually to help him reach his best physical condition and form as the 2024 MLS season approaches.
Along with Messi, veteran striker Suarez was also substituted after nearly an hour of play in the match against Newell's Old Boys. Lawson Sunderland and then Leonardo Campana came on as replacements and made a difference for Inter Miami.
The American team opened the scoring 1-0 in the 64th minute through striker Shanyder Borgelin from a corner kick taken by Robert Taylor. However, towards the end of the match, Newell's Old Boys found an equalizer, 1-1, scored by Franco Diaz in the 83rd minute. Newell's Old Boys is also the club Messi played for as a child before moving to Barcelona in 2000.
Inter Miami concluded their pre-season training with a less than impressive record, winning only 1, drawing 3 (including one loss on penalties), and losing 3 matches.
Inter Miami concluded their preseason training with one win.
Coach Tata Martino and his team have a lot of work to do before the start of the 2024 MLS season next week. Messi and his teammates will play their opening match of the 2024 MLS season against Real Salt Lake at home on February 22nd. About four days later, the star player and Inter Miami will travel to face LA Galaxy to conclude their February schedule.
In March, Messi and Inter Miami had seven matches, including five in the MLS and two legs of the Round of 16 in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
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