Inter Miami managing owner Jorge Mas stated a desire for Lionel Messi to have a farewell match against Barcelona, but his injury status for MLS play is unclear.
Inter Miami managing owner Jorge Mas is trying to set up a tribute match against Barcelona so that both Messi and fans can have a proper farewell, he told Marca.
"Inter Miami will go [to Barcelona] or we will have some kind of match. Messi's departure from Barcelona was not to his liking, he could not say goodbye to his club, which welcomed him as a child, and I think the circumstances were not what Lionel wanted."Messi, who first joined Barcelona as a youth player in 2003, spent 18 years total with the Spanish powerhouse, scoring a club-record 672 goals during his time with the senior team.
"The reception for Lionel has been extraordinary. The game in New York, with almost 30,000 fans and 80% shouting Messi's name ... there wereand pink Inter Miami T-shirts. ... It shocked me, I wasn't expecting that. There will be a before and after Messi's arrival to the MLS."winner has been sidelined for Inter Miami's last three games due to a leg injury, missing crucial time as the club tries to make a push for the MLS playoffs.
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