The Argentine star Lionel Messi will begin its preparation this Saturday with Inter Miami heading into his first full season in the franchise Major League Soccer (MLS) and with the defense of Copa America cwith the Argentine national team as the main objective in 2024.
The captain of the world champion in Qatar 2022 It is scheduled for this Saturday at 11:30 Argentina in it Florida Blue Training Center for the first practice with the team Gerardo Martinowhich this year will have as challenges the conquest of the MLSthe Concachampions and the Leagues Cup.
Messi he came back to Miami on January 7 after spending the holidays and New Year’s Eve parties at his house in Funes and on the same day he appeared at the club’s facilities. Florida for medical examinations.
On the first day of preseason, Messi will meet again with his friend and former partner in Barcelona of Spainthe Uruguayan Luis Suarezwho will be officially presented after practice at a press conference.
The “charrúa” scorer joins the group of ex-Barcelona players who complete the left back Jordi Alba and the midfielder Sergio Busquets. At 37 years old, the “Pistolero” comes from being one of the great figures of the Porto Alegre Guildrunner-up in Serie A Brazilwith 27 goals and 19 assists in 53 games played last year.
On the campus of “Tata” Martino the youth will also be there Tomas Aviles and Facundo Fariaswho after training with him selected Sub 23 He was finally left out of the tournament Pre-Olympic of Venezuela.
Inter Miami’s extensive preseason with tour of Asia
Inter Miami will begin the year with a busy schedule of six friendly matches in five countries, which will require travel around United States, El Salvador, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Japan.
After a week of training in Miami“Las Garzas” will begin their tour of the city of San Salvador in Central America for a friendly with the local team, which will be played on Friday the 19th at the Cuscatlán stadium.
Three days later, the team Inter Miami will return to the United States and will prove himself to the FC Dallas in it Cotton Bowl Stadiuman imposing stage with capacity for 92,000 spectators.
The last duel against Cristiano Ronaldo
Subsequently, the franchise Miami will begin a long tour Asiawhose first station will be in Saudi Arabia to face the Al Hilal of Neymar -absent due to injury- on Monday, January 29 and February 1 at Al-Nasrr of Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Argentine star and the Portuguese will reissue the old crosses in the Spanish soccer classic, one as a soccer player from Barcelona and the other with the shirt real Madridin what is probably the last clash between the two for the Riyadh Season Cup at the Kingdom Arena.
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Messi36 years old, and Cristiano Ronaldo38, have a history of 35 confrontations throughout their careers, with a favorable balance for the Argentine, who won 16 times, lost 10 and drew 9.
End of stay in Saudi Arabia, Inter Miami will fly to Hong Kong to play on February 4 against a team made up of the stars of the local league and three days later they will travel to Japanwhere he scheduled a friendly with Vissel Kobewhich will have as a guest the Spanish Andrés Iniesta, Leo’s friend and former teammate in Barcelona.
The special match against Newell’s
The preseason will end at home, on February 15, when Inter Miami in front of Newell’s Old Boys of rosary beads in it DRV PNK Stadiumin a match without a doubt special for Messi and Martino.
On the 10th of the Argentine National Team He never played against the club of his loves, while “Tata” faced him as coach of Columbus of Santa Fe in 2005.
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The debut in the MLS season
Finally, on February 21 the official season will begin with the start of the MLS and “Las Garzas” will be in charge of the opening game against Royal Salt Lakelocally.
The American league organization only scheduled that match separately from the rest so that all subscribers to the platform AppleTV focus on the debut of Messi and company.
On March 7 it will be the turn for the presentation at the Concacaf Champions League and a week later Messi will face the first FIFA date of the year with Argentine national teamwhich will thus begin its preparation for the Copa America 2024 in USAbetween June 20 and July 14.
Source: Ambito
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