Inter Miami, with Lionel Messi as its main figure, will seek this Wednesday night to overcome the series against Monterrey, in Mexico, with the aim of advancing to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. In the first leg the American team lost 2-1.
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In the first match Messi was not available due to an injury, but his participation tonight (from 11:30 p.m. in Argentina) is assured. Leo traveled with his companions and was received at the hotel by a large group of Mexicans, who did not hesitate to express their admiration through shouts.
What Messi did as soon as he arrived at the Inter Miami hotel in Mexico
“Messi, you are my idol”, “Messi, please take a photo”, were some of the shouts that the captain of the Argentine National Team heard when entering the hotel where Inter Miami is concentrated. With a thermos under his left arm, accompanied by his bodyguard, the world champion entered at a calm pace and raised his right hand to greet them.
Lionel Messi raised his hand and greeted the Mexican fans who approached the hotel where Inter Miami is staying. (Video: @M30Xtra).
Although almost all the Mexicans who went to the hotel encouraged the Rosario player, one boy did the opposite: he carried a banner with the phrase “no help, Messi.”
This statement reflects the controversy generated by the words of Monterrey’s Argentine coach, Tano Ortiz, who stated that Inter Miami had advantages over other teams due to the “business of soccer,” especially in terms of refereeing and tournament organization.
“No help, Messi”: the poster of a Mexican child from Monterrey. (Photo: EFE)
“I’m from Ronaldo’s team,” said the young fan and expressed his concern about the refereeing and mentioned the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: “They helped him in the World Cup and I’m afraid that they’re going to help him now too.”
Time and TV of the match that Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will play
Inter Miami, which has just tied 2 to 2 with Colorado Rapids in the MLS with the reappearance of Messi, scorer of his team’s first goal, will face its Mexican counterpart from 11:30 p.m. (Argentine time) and the match will be broadcast live on the Star+ platform.
Since CONCACAF considers away goals as the tiebreaker, Miami needs more than a 1-0 victory. In fact, if they were to win by that minimum result, the Florida team would be eliminated from the contest. With at least 2-0 (or 3-2, 4-3, and more variants) you will get the ticket for the next instance.
Lionel Messi, facing a trial by fire: Inter Miami visits Monterrey forced to win with authority (Photo: Reuters).
A 2-1 in Mexico (same result as in Miami) will leave the series tied to be decided first in two overtime periods, each lasting 15 minutes. If parity continues, the series will be resolved by penalties.
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