Lionel Messi He did not get on the plane this Thursday that took him to the team. Inter Miami heading to Canada to play against Vancouver Whitecapsby date 15 of the regular phase of the Major League Soccer. The Argentine star will not be the only loss of the team Gerardo Martinosince the Uruguayan did not travel either Luis Suarez and spanish Sergio Busquets.
According to information published by Miami Herald, none of the three players are injured. The decision for them to stay in Fort Lauderdale was due to the fact that the trip to Vancouver lasts eight hours: not only is it the longest for the Florida franchise, but it must cross the entire continent with climate change included.
Consequently, the priority for Tata Martinocoach of the team, has to have his stars in good physical condition for the two games that are coming up next week against Atlanta United -Wednesday, May 29- and Saint Louis City SC -on Saturday, June 1-, both at Chase Stadium, the home of La Garzas.
Messi, recovered from the injury that had him suffering in recent months, is also preparing to join the Argentine National Team who will play America Cup from the United States since June 20. However, he will already be affected by the ranks of the Scaloneta for the friendlies against Ecuadoron June 9 in Chicago, and in front of Guatemala, on June 14 in Washington DC. In fact, his last game for Inter would be against Saint Louis.
The disappointment in Vancouver is enormousbeyond the fact that in recent days in the British Columbia city speculation had begun about a possible absence of the world champion captain in Qatar 2022. However, the reason had nothing to do with the fatigue that the journey would entail. of 4,500 kilometers, but with the Whitecaps, who are seventh in the Western Conference, playing at home at BC Place, whose playing field is made of synthetic grass.
However, that theory was destroyed when Messi and company played on April 27 on an artificial surface against New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium. That match ended 4-1 for Inter Miami, with a double from Rosario.
The team’s fans had sold out the 55,000 tickets available in the hope of seeing La Pulga on his second visit to Canada – the first had been two weeks ago, in the 3-2 win over Montreal – and had even organized a street festival to one hour before the game, scheduled for 11:30 p.m. in Argentina, to celebrate the presence of the best player in history.
Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets will not go to Canada. Photo: AFP
“While we have not received an official update on the availability of Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Sergio Busquets for this weekend, We understand that you will not make this trip. “Unfortunately, we have no control over who plays for our opponent and it was important for us to communicate this to our fans as soon as possible,” said Whitecaps FC CEO, Axel Schusterin statements released by the franchise’s official site
He continued: “We always want our best players to face our opponent’s best players, and facing players of the highest level was especially exciting for our team. We know there will be many disappointed fans as well. We remain committed to making this a special experience for everyone. It will continue to be an incredible atmosphere and celebration of football for our city. “We have incredible fans, we have a good team and Saturday’s game is a very important home game for us.”
To compensate for the absence of the Flea and two of its main sides, The franchise decided to market all food and drink in the stadiums with a 50 percent discount. In addition, there will be free combos with children’s menus for those under 18 years of age.
The expectation to see Messi was enormous. The team’s coach, the Italian, had hinted at it. Bath Sartiniwho assured that he would not feel offended if the Whitecaps fans cheered for the Argentine.
Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez will see it on TV. Photo: AFP
“It’s like going to the Louvre and saying: ‘Don’t praise the Mona Lisa.’ Messi is a work of art, so it’s okay if they cheer for Messi on Saturday because they will cheer for everyone. If we score, they won’t say, “Boo!” They are going to be happy. And then when Messi touches the ball, everyone will say ‘Ahhh’. So, that’s totally fine,” Sartini responded when asked if he would ask his fans to remain indifferent to the Argentine’s presence.
Vancouver, beyond being in the qualifying zone for the playoffs, Goes through a five-match winless streak -three draws and two defeats-. He has 19 points and is 9 behind the leader Real Salt Lake. In the 13 matches played, they had five wins, four draws and four losses. He scored 19 goals and had 15 goals scored against him (+4 difference).
In their squad there is an old acquaintance of Argentine football like the former Boca Andres Cubas. His top scorer is Brian White with five points, while Ryan Raposo He is the best assister with three goal passes. The figure is Ryan Gauldteam captain.
2024-05-24 02:30:23
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