After elimination in MLS, Lionel Messi’s team, Inter Miami, announced a tour of China with friendlies scheduled for the month of November; look
After a few days of speculation about the future of Lionel Messi in the coming months, the InterMiami confirmed the participation of a tour of China during the period in which there will be no national calendar. The elimination in the first phase of the MLS caused doubts about the star’s continuation in the team, but the management quickly tried to eliminate this.
With the return of the official calendar only in February, the club confirmed two friendly matches in the Asian country in November, the first being on the 5th against Qingdao Hainiuwhile the second should be three days later against the Chengdu Rongcheng. Given this, the commercial director of the North American team commented on the announcement.
“We are very excited to continue expanding our club’s global reach, taking our team to play in front of incredible fans around the world“, he stated Xavier Asensi about the scheduled tour to Asia during the indicated period. It is worth remembering that this will happen before the next FIFA Date, where Messi will play games for Argentina.
While the world saw Lionel Messi’s calendar undefined for a few months, several options were speculated, such as a loan to clubs in Saudi Arabia or the Barcelona, which was soon discarded. Now, Inter Miami is exploring the possibility of a friendly against Newell’s Old Boysthe star’s childhood team.
Source: sportbuzz
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