As Inter Miami CF gets ready to play the Red Bulls this weekend, it’s up in the air if Lionel Messi will actually touch the field.
As Miami re-starts its MLS regular season schedule, coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said Friday the superstar might not play in the game Saturday at Red Bull Arena.. “It is inevitable that we will not have him at some point.”The Argentine, who won a World Cup at the end of last year, has scored or assisted on 13 goals this year in just eight games with Miami.
In his last time out, he recorded two assists, including one in the waning minutes of extra time in the second half ofInter Miami is set to play the Red Bulls this weekend, but it is unknown if Lionel Messi will be active.In penalty kicks, the 36-year-old used a cheeky stutter-step before chipping in a goal, which propelled Miami to a victory.The team already has one trophy in hand since Messi entered the country as it won the Leagues Cup on the strength of his foot.
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