The Miami Internationals face the challenge of the USL Cup quarterfinals against a solid FC Cincinnati side in the early morning of Thursday (24th), immediately after InterMiami's glory of winning the North American League Cup on Sunday (20th). In the face of such an intensive schedule of matches, Inter Miami head coach Martino is adamant that the squad will remain unchanged, meaning that the 36-year-old Messi will continue to start the match without any reservations and is expected to set three new records in the competition.
Lionel Messi played seven games in the North American League Cup, scoring 10 goals to help his team win the title. Although the world was expecting manager Martino to give the legend some rest, the Argentinean coach was adamant that Messi would stick to the field as long as he didn't ask for a break, and that he was eager to play in every game, side by side with his teammates.
Messi has made seven consecutive starts since the first game of the North American League Cup on July 22, and if he continues to play in the quarterfinals of the USL Cup, he will have played in eight games in just 33 days, which will undoubtedly be a tough physical test for the seasoned veteran.
