Lionel Messi has said he intends to play in the final match of Inter Miami‘s season Saturday, although the MLS club is yet to confirm that is the case.
Messi — who scored both goals for Argentina in its 2-0 World Cup qualifying win against Peru on Tuesday night — wasn’t in the lineup for Inter Miami’s final home game of its MLS season against Charlotte FC that ended 2-2 on Wednesday night.
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Messi, dressed casually in a white T-shirt, was in the Inter Miami bench area with his teammates for Wednesday’s match after returning from Peru earlier in the day.
Messi told reporters in Peru that he wants to play once more for Inter Miami before his inaugural MLS season ends, which means he’s intending to play in the away fixture against Charlotte FC on Saturday — even though that match will be played on artificial turf.
“I’ll play the game that is left now,” Messi said.
