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Kily Gonzalez Urges Fans to Enjoy Messi at Inter Miami
Lionel Messi recently played a match for Argentina that the article describes as his farewell.
Argentina beat Benin 3-0, and Messi scored once and helped set up two goals.
He has now returned to Inter Miami.
The club was due to play DC United on Saturday.
Inter Miami manager Kily Gonzalez said people should enjoy watching Messi play for the club.
Gonzalez also said Messi works hard and encourages others to do their best.
Messi has scored 24 goals and made 13 assists in the MLS regular season.
His contract with Inter Miami lasts through the 2028 season.
Inter Miami manager Cristian "Kily" Gonzalez urged fans to enjoy watching Lionel Messi play for the club.
Messi recently played what the article describes as his Argentina farewell match, scoring once and assisting twice in a 3-0 win over Benin in Buenos Aires.
Messi rejoined Inter Miami ahead of the club's scheduled MLS match against DC United on Saturday.
Gonzalez called Messi a born competitor who pushes teammates and club staff to improve.
Messi leads the MLS regular-season charts with 24 goals and 13 assists, and his Inter Miami contract runs through the 2028 season.
- Who
- Lionel Messi and Inter Miami manager Cristian "Kily" Gonzalez.
- What
- Gonzalez urged fans to enjoy Messi playing for Inter Miami after Messi's Argentina farewell match.
- Where
- The Argentina match was in Buenos Aires; Messi has rejoined Inter Miami.
- When
- Messi's Argentina farewell match was recent; Inter Miami was scheduled to host DC United on Saturday.
- Why
- Gonzalez said Messi will no longer play for Argentina and encouraged fans to appreciate having him at Inter Miami.
Key facts
- Argentina match
- Argentina beat Benin 3-0 in Buenos Aires.
- Messi's performance
- He scored once and assisted twice.
- Inter Miami manager
- Cristian "Kily" Gonzalez.
- Upcoming match
- Inter Miami was scheduled to host DC United on Saturday.
- Contract
- Messi's Inter Miami contract runs through the 2028 season.
- MLS regular-season statistics
- 24 goals and 13 assists, leading both league charts according to the article.
Quotes
Cristian “Kily” Gonzalez
Inter Miami manager and Messi’s former Argentina teammate
“All that mattered was for him to enjoy it. I just told him to enjoy it, to soak up all the love, not just from Argentina, but from the whole world. He'll be missed in that jersey, of course, but today we have him here, and we have to enjoy having him with us now.”
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“He's a born competitor. You see it in every training session, and it's incredible. He's 39 years old, yet he's constantly seeking out new challenges. That's fantastic for everyone, not just his teammates, but the staff and the club as well.”
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