Messi, Javier Mascherano and Jordi Alba
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Javier Mascherano admits to having snubbed David Beckham and a move to MLS expansion side Inter Miami in favour of returning to his roots at Estudiantes.
Javier Mascherano has slammed the timing of the MLS All-Star Game as “crazy” with Inter Miami still waiting to hear if Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba will be sanctioned for skipping the fixture.
Inter Miami manager Javier Mascherano has reported that Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba will join the group training later this week.
Lionel Messi is “from another planet”, says Javier Mascherano, with the Barcelona and Argentina superstar able to make football look easy with his otherworldly talent.
Inter Miami will be without Lionel Messi against FC Cincinnati as the two Eastern Conference rivals go head-to-head.
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Inter Miami will have a week off until their next MLS game, which is on July 26 at Chase Stadium. The Herons are still in the battle for the top positions in the Eastern Conference and the Supporters Shield table.
Lionel Messi scored twice and assisted as many times to help Inter Miami get back to winning ways. It was his 5th brace in six MLS matches this season as Inter Miami move within seven points of Eastern Conference leaders FC Cincinnati with three games in hand.
Declan Rice has a relative novice when it comes to a midfield holding role, but Manuel Lanzini claims his West Ham team-mate has the potential to “be better than Javier Mascherano”.
Inter Miami is entering a critical stretch of the season, with key matches packed into a tight window and several veteran players in need of rest. At the same