Lionel Messi is already in Argentina to dispute the double date of South American Qualifiers with the Selection who directs Lionel Scaloniante Paraguay y Peru. But the Argentine captain is still recovering from a painful blow suffered at the weekend, which ended the season of the Inter Miami. And after a day of mourning, he shared his feelings.
“A season ended in which we continued to grow as a club and, although we achieved some objectives, we wanted more”Messi wrote on social networks, making a short assessment of a season that came to an abrupt end this Saturday in the MLS.
Inter Miami won the Supporter’s Shielda title that recognized the team of Tata Martino as the best of the year in the MLS during the regular phase. And he was even classified for it Club World Cup 2025. But when it came to playing the playoffs to be champion of the final tournament, he was left out with Atlanta United.
«Thank you to all the people who accompanied and supported us. Now we are going to prepare to come back stronger next year.”said Messi, confirming that he will continue playing next year with the Inter Miami shirt, ahead of the 2026 World Cup in the United States.
Leo had a great season, being decisive for his team. And he even scored a goal in the partial draw with Atlanta on Saturday in Miami, but Martino’s team ended up losing 3 to 2 and was thus eliminated in the quarterfinals of the American tournament.
Tata Martino’s word
«The season is not a success when one is eliminated in the quarterfinals. The players were bad and sad“said Martino, who was the focus of criticism after the elimination of Inter Miami. “When there are so many expectations and the team can’t meet them, this is how you should be. In this last part of the year we get used to achieving the objectives that we set and we have not been able to achieve the most important one,” said the Argentine coach.
In addition, Tata spoke about Messi’s future in the team. “I actually don’t know how limited Messi’s time in MLS is. There is a question about the passage of time, which is already clear, but I would not dare say that it is so short either.”.