The coach of Lionel Messi Javier Mascherano “I can’t say” if the Argentina Star will play at the World Cup
The Inter coach Miami Javier Mascherano said he hopes that the Argentine legend Lionel Messi plays at the 2026 World Cup, but he said that in the end the decision will live up to the same.
Mascherano, who played in four cups in the world and five Copa Américas for Argentina, was asked after the 0-0 draw against Chicago’s fire for 0-0 if he thought that his former Albiceleste teammate would have had his legs to be able to play in the summer tournament next year.
Messi began and went for all 90 minutes against the fire, hitting the crossbar twice in the draw. It was the fourth game of the former Barcelona star from April 2, and he participated in 90 in each race.
Mascherano said she was not worried about Messi’s ability to manage requests.
“The physical side and the legs, I have no doubts,” said Mascherano. “Even the mentality. But those are personal decisions. It is his decision if he will play at the World Cup or not. I don’t have to give my opinion. I can’t tell you because I’m not in his head.”
Mascherano continued to say that he hoped to see Messi play in the tournament.
“What I can tell you as Argentine, I clearly want to play,” he said. “And also as a fan of this sport. Because there is no player in the world that generates what generates. We have already seen it today, and today it is one of the many examples in the last 15 or 20 years of everything that generates. People come to see it. This is reality. Argentine, according to as a fan of this sport.”
Messi and Inter Miami are close to an agreement on an extension of the contract that would see the attacker born in Rosario open the new Miami stadium next season, As reported by Atletico on Friday. It is hoped that by signing a new agreement during the 2026 season, also the probability that plays its sixth World Cup.
Messi lost the qualifications of the World Cup of his country last month in which they secured their place in the 2026 tournament. The Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni was asked if Messi would have been part of the team and said that his n. 10 was to be left alone.
“We’ll see what happens, there is a lot of time,” said Scaloni, According to reports. “We have to play one game at a time, otherwise we will talk about the same thing for the rest of the year and we have to leave him alone, we will see. He will decide every time he wants it, we don’t let it go crazy.”
Javier Mascherano and Lionel Messi have a close friendship and join Inter Miami. (Megan Briggs / Getty Images)
A record crowd of 62,358 was at hand to Soldier Field to see Messi Lead Inter, who remained unbeaten this regular season MLS. Messi has three goals and two assists in the MLS game. Messi also has five goals and an assist in the Concacaf Cup this season. Miami went to the semifinals of the regional tournament on Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over Lafc, put twenty times.
In Mascherano was asked what would have said now in Messi, in relation to the example that continues to establish as a competitor.
“Thank you,” said Maschero, who has the second most in which the history of Argentina behind Messi. “Thank you for making us have fun and for continuing to compete as you do.
“And well, it is impossible not to follow him. In the end, we are talking about someone who has already achieved everything in football, and continues to strive. And after the effort he has made in recent games, he wants to continue playing, he wants to help the team. I just want to thank him for showing us where he shows the path and, well, we will try to follow him.”
Inter Miami then plays Columbus’s crew on Saturday in Cleveland before facing Vancouver’s Whitecaps in the semifinal of the Concacaf Cup Cup on April 24.
(Photo above: Talia Sprague / Image Images)
