Inter Miami has not managed to win since Leo Messi was injured
The last loss against the Chicago Fire raised multiple questions about his return
Inter Miami does not raise its head without Leo Messi. The team led by Tata Martino has gone four games without winning, precisely since Jordi Alba and the Argentine star had to be substituted in the first half against Toronto FC. The last defeat against the Chicago Fire (4-1) has set off all the alarms due to the urgency of adding points to avoid being left out of the playoff positions.
For this reason, both the coach and Sergio Busquets were asked after the match about the waiting time for the return of both. “I hope they can be back as soon as possible, I think Leo is practically very close to returning”, stated the one from Badia. On the other hand, “Jordi may have a little more left”emphasizing the difference in the recovery processes that surely will not make them return at the same time.
Sergio Busquets, in his last game with Inter Miami
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Tata Martino ratified the words of Sergio Busquets and wanted to downplay the importance of ‘Messidependencia’ in defeatsalthough Frank Klopas (Chicago Fire coach) highlighted his loss as one of the great reasons for achieving the victory: “when Michael Jordan did not play with the Bulls they had a very good team, but when he played they could win 8 games in a row. “Inter Miami is still a very good team, but Messi is the only one who gives them an advantage.”
Anyway, The return of the Inter Miami star seems to be closer than ever after learning that he will be called up for the next matches with the Argentine National Team on the occasion of the double match of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.