Inter Miami manager Javier Mascherano has provided an update on Argentine superstar Lionel Messi's fitness ahead of his side's Major League Soccer (MLS) match-up against Houston Dynamo.
With their victory over Sporting Kansas City Tuesday to make it to the last 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cup, Inter Miami's competition participation for this season is set. Javier Mascherano will oversee quite a packed schedule while his Herons will also have high expectations to win or at least be competitive in all of their competitions.
After Lionel Messi confronted the referee in the MLS season opener, Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano claimed that the media created a 'circus' around the situation.
Javier Mascherano faces a tall task as Inter Miami's new coach. Luckily, he has old friends Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.
Two stoppage time goals and a Lionel Messi golazo were enough to push Inter Miami into the round of 16 in the Concacaf Champions Cup after defeating Sporting Kansas City 3-1 at Chase Stadium on Tuesday,