Following Lionel Messi’s introduction to his new team, Inter Miami, expectations now revolve around his debut this Friday. The team’s new number 10 is starting to become a reference within the squad. This Tuesday, after training, he and Sergio Busquets stayed on the field longer and talked to the young players in the club to give them advice and pass the ball to them.

This information was revealed by journalist Gastón Edul, who confirmed to TyC Sports that Messi will definitely wear the number 10 shirt and will take on the role of leading the team. “Leo will be the first captain. Yesterday, when the training session organized by Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino ended, both he and Busquets stayed on the field longer and called the young players in the club to give advice and practice with them. the chronicler added.

This Friday, the Miami team will play against Cruz Azul, a Mexican first-division soccer team. The two teams will have their first match in the Leagues Cup, a tournament that brings together teams from Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

It’s no surprise that Inter Miami is going through unfavorable times in terms of form and classification. Currently, they are last in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS) and have gone 11 games without winning a single match, with 8 losses and 3 draws.

With only 12 days left until the end of the regular period, they only have 18 points and are 12 points behind DC United, the team currently hesitating in the play-off area to be able to enter the play-off round.

In addition to the message sent to the young people of Inter Miami, Messi also wants to encourage his teammates, encouraging them to leave what has happened behind to create a new path together, also with the companion of Busquets.

In addition to the Argentine and the Spaniard, one of the owners and leaders of the club, Jorge Más, confirmed that Jordi Alba will go to Miami to help the team flourish with quality players and Extensive experience in European football.

Thousands of fans are waiting to witness the debut of Messi this Friday, who creates miracles every time he touches the ball with his feet. Although he was excited to see him on the field, Tata Martino confirmed the presence of players Rosario and Busquets on the field but did not guarantee that they would play from the start.

Currently, the new Inter Miami coach’s priority is for the two players to complete training before playing a full match. Tata Martino and Messi have history as this is not the first time the former footballer has directed him on the field.

In July 2013, Martino was signed by Barcelona for two seasons. Since the beginning, the Argentine player won more than 15 consecutive matches in the Spanish National Championship, but could not win the Copa del Rey or Champions League that year, so he left the team in mid-2014.