Lionel Messi will play tonight with Inter Miami the last game of 2023 within the framework of the “Golden Night”an event organized in honor of his eighth Golden Ball.
The friendly match against New York City It will be played from 10:00 p.m. (Argentine time) in the DRV PNK stadium of Fort Lauderdale and will be broadcast on the MLS Season Pass platform AppleTV.
The technical director of Inter Miami, Gerardo “Tata” Martinoconfirmed that Messi will play from the beginning but did not guarantee that he will complete the match that will close the team’s activity in 2023 after not having classified the Playoffs of the MLS.
“I don’t know if he is going to play the 90 minutes but he is playing. Furthermore, he is the great architect of this match, we want to accompany him in the celebration of his eighth Ballon d’Or and it is also an opportunity to compete again, for people to see ‘ Leo’ and say goodbye to the season”said “Tata” Martino at a press conference.
The details of the party “Golden Night”
After the cancellation of the tour China, Inter Miami put together this event called the “Golden Night” to honor Messi and close the season 2023 which included the first title of the franchise with the Leagues Cup and the runner-up in the US Open Cup.
Before the match the trophy will be presented to the fans and there will be speeches of Messifrom the owner-manager of the team, Jorge Masand the commissioner of the North American league (MLS), Don Garber.
“After the end of the match, the Club will have a BRESH party at the XBTO NW Club to celebrate the historic occasion (…) The presentation will also feature fireworks, a gold carpet and more!”added the Inter Miami in their press release.
After the game, Messi will be released to join the argentine national team ahead of the matches against Uruguay and Brazil by South American Qualifiers for him World Cup 2026.
As reported Martinothe preseason of Inter Miami will begin January 10, 2024 and the MLS It would start between the end of February and the beginning of March.
Source: Ambito
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