The Argentinean forward gave his first press conference since joining Beckham’s MLS side, ahead of the big final on Saturday.
Diego GorostietaDiegsGorostietaDavid NelsonEnglish_ASEstados UnidosUpdate: Aug 17th, 2023 17:24 EDT
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For the first time since his arrival in the U.S., Lionel Messi spoke to the media, at a press conference organised by his new side Inter Miami and ahead of the Leagues Cup final they play on Saturday against Nashville SC. If Messi and his new team are triumphant, they will lift their first title.
Messi, speaking in Spanish, made it clear on several occasions just how happy he is with his new club, but admitted his focus right now is all on Saturday’s final. He said that was in fact his second target since he arrived at the club, with his first being qualifying for the Concacaf Champions Cup, a feat Inter Miami completed by winning their semi-final of the Leagues Cup.
“I think that the team has made great strides since the arrival of [coach] Tata and we are very happy to have satisfied his first objective, which was to be one of the three going into the Concachampions for next year and now we’ve got the final”, explained Messi.
Messi was clearly excited to be playing in his first final with Inter Miami and sent a message to all the team’s fans, who have shown him unconditional support since his arrival. If he wins the title he’ll dedicate it to everyone in Miami.
“It would be incredible to win the title, both for me and for all the people at the club who are fans of the club. They are betting on continuing to grow, to make significant changes, and to continue being leaders. I believe that winning titles helps a lot and it would be amazing. It’s beautiful how the Inter fans come to support us every game. It’s a very young club that hasn’t been around for long, and winning our first title would be wonderful for everyone,” he added.
[Messi’s press conference starts at 9′50″]
Inter Miami CF Press Conference | Lionel Messi https://t.co/hsq7llNSih
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) August 17, 2023
