Messi: 'MLS referees don't know the rules'

Messi criticized the referee in MLS. Photo: Reuters .

On May 19, Inter Miami suffered a heavy 0-3 loss to Orlando City in round 14 of MLS, marking their 5th defeat in the last 7 matches. Speaking after the match, M10 expressed disappointment with the refereeing.

Luis Muriel scored Orlando City's opening goal in the 43rd minute in a controversial situation. Messi claimed that the Orlando player had committed a foul in his own half, before goalkeeper Pedro Gallese set up Muriel to score.

"An opposing player passed the ball back to the goalkeeper and committed a foul. But the referee came to me and said he didn't know the rules, which is hard to understand," Messi said.

The Argentine superstar also called on MLS to review the refereeing: "Sometimes there are very obvious mistakes, like in the match against San Jose. This is not an excuse for us to lose. But there is always something wrong with the referees in such situations. I think MLS should pay more attention to the refereeing issue."

Messi and his teammates face a busy schedule until mid-June. Inter Miami will play three MLS games before competing in the FIFA Club World Cup. In between are Argentina's 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Chile (June 6) and Colombia (June 11).

At 37, physical strength is certainly no longer Messi's big advantage. The former Barcelona star possesses unquestionable class, but to maintain his influence in all three arenas, he needs to be used appropriately.

Messi scores on the day Inter Miami suffers a heavy loss Lionel Messi scored the only goal for Inter Miami in a 1-4 loss to Minnesota United in round 12 of MLS on the morning of May 11.

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