- Lionel Messi received one of the biggest losses of his career when Inter Miami fell 0-6 to Al Nassr.
Less than an hour before the friendly match between Inter Miami and Al Nassr started, Inter Miami confirmed that Lionel Messi will not participate in the match due to muscle discomfort he has felt since the match against Al Hilal. Thus, Jordi Alba, Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets start and Messi will not participate in the match.
Inter Miami announced its starting lineup and Messi did not appear among the starters or substitutes. However, when the match started, Messi sat on the bench and from the official Twitter account of the American club, they revised the squad and registration list, in which the Argentine player was among them. number of people who can be on the field.
Without discussing the difference in class between Al Nassr and Inter Miami, Messi not playing in this match will clearly benefit him more than harm. At that time, the 2022 World Cup champion will avoid receiving slander and sarcasm from the media and fans who do not like him.
With only a few minutes left in the match, and with Inter Miami trailing 0-6, coach Tata Martino made a decision that made many El Pulga fans angry, which was to release a player. born in 1987 entered the field. Obviously, the remaining time is too little for Messi to do something and is it necessary to let him on the field?
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- It seems that Inter Miami did not respect Messi when they sent him on the field in the last minutes of the tragic loss to Al Nassr. Photo: GETTY.
After the match, a series of photos captured Messi’s helpless feelings and dismayed eyes before the tragic defeat, and the ax of public opinion was aimed directly at Messi while he was not in the best condition and only Play for a few minutes.
Mr. Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, even insulted the Argentine player : “It seems that Messi knows that Cristiano Ronaldo is injured and he knows that Al Nassr will humiliate Inter Miami. Therefore, Messi deliberately avoided losing to Al Nassr without Cristiano Ronaldo. Saudi Arabia has become Messi’s curse.” Turki Alalshikh spoke on live broadcast.
In general, with Lionel Messi’s great stature in the football world, the coaching staff sending him on the field when the match was about to end and the team was leading by 6 goals was completely disrespectful to the owner. Golden Ball 2023. This can be considered a sad memory in the glorious career of the former Barca and PSG star.
But having said that, it must be said again, putting Messi on the field may just be a “method” for Inter Miami to collect all the money from the tour in Arabia.