Messi’s reaction to learning that Inter Miami were… last in MLS

Information monopolizes the media space for several days. As he came to the end of his contract with PSG on June 30, Lionel Messi announced his decision on Wednesday to leave Europe and join Inter Miami in MLS. A surprising decision for many fans, as the trend has been for a return to Barcelona in recent weeks. Less, for his friend Sergio Agüero, who believes that the Pulga simply wanted to leave the light. Asked by ESPNthe former Manchester City player has also made some crisp revelations behind the scenes of this transfer, in particular on the moment when the seven-time Ballon d’Or learned that his new club was last in the Eastern Conference of MLS.

«It was surprising for everyone because we heard a lot about Barcelona, ​​but in the end, the decision was up to him. And I think he was looking for happiness more than chasing after that pressure to win, raised the Kun. Yeah, we talked, I sent him the MLS standings. I said to him ‘listen to me, your team is last, you better make it climb to ninth or eighth place to participate in the play-offs (the first 9 of each conference participate in the final phase). He laughed, and said ‘what are you going to teach me?’ With me, he laughs… but he also said ‘We are going to go to the Playoffs, we have to participate.’

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