Inter Miami, led by Lionel Messiqualified yesterday for the final of the Leagues Cup 2023after thrashing as a visitor by 4-1 to Philadelphia Unionby semifinals of the contest.
In the match played at the Subaru Park Stadium, Josef Martinez made it 1-0 for “The Herons” at 3 minutes of play, while Messi, at 20, scored the second and, to the 48, Jordi Alba scored 3-0.
Already in the second part, at 28 minutes, Alejandro Bedoya discounted for the local team, while David Ruíz made it 4 to 1, at 39.
When and against whom will Inter Miami play the final?
The team of Gerardo Martinowho will play the first definition in its history, will face on Saturday in the final of this contest Nashville of the United Statesthat defeated Monterrey from Mexico 2-0 in the other semifinal. The game will be played at 22 in Argentina.
Chiqui Tapia and Scaloni remarked the level of Messi
Two of the most important personalities of Argentine soccerAs the AFA president, Claudio Tapia, and the national coach, Lionel Scalonihighlighted the potential of the world star, Lionel Messi, in Major League Soccer (MLS) of the United States, during the formal presentation of the ambitious project of the AArgentine Soccer Association (AFA) in the city of Hialeah, on the outskirts of Miami.
The arrival of Lionel Messi to MLS triggered the interest of all sports fans in the United States and brought the North American community closer to a growing league among the favorite competitions of the local citizen such as basketball of the nbahis football nfl and the tradition of baseball in the MLB.
The holder of the AFA, “Chiqui” Tapiaspoke about the performance of the captain of the Argentine National Team in his current club inter miamiafter his valuable career for Europeleaving his mark on the Barcelona of Spain and the passage through Paris Saint-Germain of Francehighlighting that “we all know who Leo (Messi) is and he never ceases to surprise us” in relation to the performance of the Argentine 10 in the League Cupthe tournament that pits the American and Mexican teams against each other, where they have already scored 9 goals and will be facing their first final with the herons next Saturday at 8 pmagainst Nashville SC at Geodis Park in Tennessee.
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“For us Argentines, the most important thing is to see him happy as we are all observing him,” acknowledged the head of AFA and club leader. central barracksrepresenting “a very good thing that he has made it to MLS.”
At the same time, Tapia compared the landing of Rosario at Inter Miami with the arrival of Diego Armando Maradona at Napoli in Italy in 1984highlighting that “when Diego went to Naples it was not what the club is today” for all Neapolitans and alluding to the growing interest that reigns in American “soccer” today.
For his part, the technical director lionel scalonipresent in the triumph of the pink group by 4-0 vs. Charlotte FC in Fort Lauderdalestated that “the level is not bad, it seems to me an acceptable level. Without a doubt, it is a league that is on the rise and that it will continue to improve, in addition to bringing many players to the country.”
For the coach from Santa Fe, after renewing his relationship with the Argentine national team until the end of the 2026 World Cupassured that the MLS It will be a source of resources for the American football and he was very confident that “better will come” players and of magnitude, after the decision of the Rosario crack to move from European football to end up in the USA.
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