Atlanta United Fans Mock Lionel Messi after Victory against Inter Miami

The chant of Atlanta United fans against Messi after the victory against Inter Miami

Without Lionel Messi, Inter Miami suffered a tough defeat for a new round of Major League Soccer. The team led by Tata Martino fell 5-2 on their visit to Atlanta United and lost for the first time after the arrival of the Argentine star in United States soccer.

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On their way to trying to qualify for the MLS playoffs, Las Garzas took a wrong step against one of the teams they beat to achieve the historic victory in the Leagues Cup. Despite the goals of Ecuadorian Leonardo Campana , the Miami team suffered its 15th loss of the campaign.

What caught the most attention of those present at the Mercedes Benz Stadium was the absence of the Rosario star, who did not travel with the team due to muscle fatigue that also prevented him, as a precaution, from playing with the Argentine team at the height of Paz. against Bolivia. Faced with this situation, and with the overwhelming result in favor of the local franchise, the public took the opportunity to sing against the Argentine.

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A video went viral on social media in which several fans began chanting “Where is Messi” from the stands of the imposing venue located in the state of Georgia. It must be remembered that, as has already happened with other visits by Inter Miami to other stadiums in the league, tickets to see Messi increased. On this occasion, the fans were left without seeing the captain of the Argentine national team, who took advantage of his free time to go see his eldest son Thiago play in the pink team’s academy.

It is unknown if Messi will be next Wednesday against Toronto FC in the MLS (Getty Images)

“Two days before we had already made the decision that they would not come. We ran the risk of having worse consequences if they came to play this game,” Martino clarified about the absence of number 10 and Jordi Alba, another of the team’s figures who did not travel to Atlanta.

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“They will train this Sunday and we will see it day by day. Nothing changes the panorama of how he (Messi) is going to train. We don’t have emergencies. If he is well and confident he can play (on Wednesday) and if this does not happen he will wait a few more days,” Tata added in a press conference about La Pulga’s physical condition.

After this defeat, Inter Miami said goodbye to a 12-match unbeaten streak since Messi signed. In addition, they missed a great opportunity to continue climbing towards the playoff zone. With seven games left, they have to overtake five teams to qualify for the Eastern Conference. In the midst of the dispute of the remaining matches for the local tournament, on September 27 they will face the Houston Dynamo in the final of the US Open Cup. “The final is a single match. It is very tempting to go for a title,” acknowledged the Argentine coach about the chance of adding the second star for the franchise.

How is the calendar for Messi’s team? This Wednesday the 20th, they will play against Toronto FC -last in the area- at home at the DRV PNK Stadium from 8:30 p.m. (Argentine time). Next, the event will be the State classic against Orlando City on Sunday the 24th starting at 8:30 p.m., as a visitor.

2023-09-17 13:41:56
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