Tata Martino finds it strange to explain why Messi doesn’t play

Inter Miami’s head coach, Gerardo Martino, reminded that the big star of his team, Lionel Messi, did not take part in the MLS regular season game against Chicago Fire (1:4) due to health problems. This was his fourth match in a row on the sideline..

“I understand the expectations of the fans, but we cannot force Messi to play if he is not fit enough. It seems very strange to me that the coach is explaining to the opposing fans why the best player in the world is absent. This is because we are located in the US. Anywhere else, opposition fans would be relieved that no better player than theirs was on the field,” Martino said.

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