Lionel Messi Not Going to Atlanta United with Inter Miami: Reasons and His Posts

Inter Miami looks to continue its stellar run and realize its dream of qualifying for the MLS playoffs today against Atlanta United at 6:00 PM at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.However, the Gerardo Martino-led side must once again prove that despite their lack of top names, they are a reliable side as Lionel Messi will not be present for this commitment.

According to ESPN reports, although the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner does not have any injuries, He chose to take an extended break to be in top shape for Garzas’ upcoming series of games.including the U.S. Open final (Wednesday, September 27 against the Houston Dynamo).

Although technical director Gerardo Martino stressed that the Argentine star did not have any physical discomfort and that he was training with his teammates (La Pulga just did not receive game time in La Paz’s match against Bolivia in Argentina), He has already raised doubts about his presence in Georgia during press conferences. “It’s okay, but we will wait to make a final decision. “We will be very careful because we have a lot of important games in the short term,” he said.

“We will talk day by day and see how they feel. First we have to determine if he is fit to travel and we will analyze not only this game but everything that is in front of us these days. The possibility is that he travels, he He does not travel, he plays games, he is on the bench, we will decide all this after training,” the coach concluded at the insistence of the media.

In this case, social networks are also beginning to take shape. First up was Inter Miami’s official Twitter account, which uploaded a tweet that read “Ready for takeoff, see you in Atlanta” along with an airplane emoji. Lionel Messi does not appear in the photo accompanying this quotebut other stars of the team such as Venezuelan Joseph Martino or Spaniard Sergio Busquets.

Then it was the turn of the footballer himself His Instagram story of thanking a Miami pizzeria But its headquarters is in Argentina Food delivered to his home. The box Rosario showed contained a Neapolitan.

Remarkably, the Pink and Black’s level has changed radically since La Pulga’s arrival, having amassed a 12-game unbeaten run and won the League Cup, a competition between teams from the United States, Canada and Mexico. tournament), reaching the US Open Cup finals, and rising up the MLS standings (they finished last in the Eastern Conference).

In this way, they will play again without the former Barcelona and PSG player for the second time. The first time was last weekend, when they defeated Kansas City 3-2 at home. Tata Martino’s side sit 14th in the region with 28 points, six points adrift of D.C. United, the last team to reach the MLS playoff revival round.