At 37 years old, Leo Messi is living a second youth in Inter Miami and the Argentine star is very motivated to try to win another title in MLS Cup after making a historic record of points (74) in the North American league. The playoffs started a week ago and the Inter Miami It started with a victory in the quarterfinals match Atlanta United (2-1), a victory that restores the tie for those from Florida.
Looking forward to the title, Messi gave an interview to the journalist Fabrizio Romano where he spoke at length about his adaptation to the United States and the great growth that the Inter Miami since he came to the franchise.
“To build a club, you have to win titles and be competitive. The club is coming off a bad year in MLS. Shortly after my arrival we won the Leagues Cup. This is something unusual for all of us. And now we’re eager and excited to face the playoffs and, hopefully, win the MLS Cup and lift another title,” he said. Messiwho recognized that they had a good chance of lifting the trophy after the excellent regular season they had.
“I think we are one of the favorites. I think we are a team that has grown and learned to compete and we can compete against any team. But I also think that there are strong teams that will be difficult rivals and that will not be it’s hard for us to make it easy, but I think the other teams respect us, like we respect them mentally prepared for the playoffs.” , he added Messiwho emphasized the great “passion” that American fans have and explained that they need to adapt to continue performing at a high level with Inter Miami.
“I changed my playing style a little bit, also because of my situation, because of my age. I kind of adapt to everything. I started to reinvent myself and adapt to the league as well, so for me it was something new,” he admitted. Messiwith the second quarterfinal match in mind MLS Cup against him Atalanta Unitedwhich will be played in the early hours of Saturday to Sunday (00:00 hours). Yes Messi and the Inter Miami If they win, they are guaranteed a presence in the semifinals, but if they lose there will still be a third game in Miami where the tie will surely be decided.
Source: La Verdad
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