Inter Miami gamers, together with Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, pose for a workforce group picture earlier than the match towards El Salvador on January 19, 2024
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4 days after being named FIFA’s greatest males’s participant, Lionel Messi started the preseason with Inter Miami of Main League Soccer, which performed to a scoreless draw with the El Salvador nationwide workforce in an exhibition on Friday night time.
The Argentina star performed within the first half alongside Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, his new teammate for the upcoming MLS season. Suarez reunited with Messi in Miami after the pair performed six seasons along with Barcelona.
Followers packed the Cuscatlán stadium a number of hours earlier than the beginning. El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, took the chance to satisfy Messi and hosted the workforce on the Presidential Home forward of the sport.
Messi had a few scoring probabilities and arrange Jordi Alba for a scoring alternative within the thirty ninth minute, however goalkeeper Mario González deflected the shot.
Inter Miami coach Gerardo Martino rested Messi, Suárez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets within the second half. The membership nonetheless managed possession, however El Salvador had one of the best scoring probability when Steven Vázquez’s shot rattled the crossbar within the 83rd minute.
The 36-year-old Messi arrived in Miami final July and scored 10 objectives in seven video games. He led the membership to its first-ever trophy by successful the Leagues Cup remaining on August 19.
Inter Miami will play FC Dallas subsequent Monday on the Cotton Bowl after which will journey to Saudi Arabia to face Al Hilal on Jan. 29 and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr on February 2.
