Good news for Inter Miami fans! Lionel Messi has returned to training as the team prepares for a challenging Western tour with six games in 21 days. Can Inter Miami build momentum for the Club World Cup?
Inter Miami continues to fine-tune its preparations before embarking on their Western tour, showing several positive signs. Lionel Messi trained alongside his teammates at the Florida Blue Training Center, in a practice that also marked the full return of Baltasar Rodríguez, the young former Racing player who was recovered by Javier Mascherano and is now ready to debut in the pink jersey.
However, the opposite side was shown by Drake Callender and David Ruiz, who remain sidelined with physical discomfort. The coaching staff is closely monitoring them, but for now there are no certainties about their return to the squad. This is a part of the game, as there are always injuries to report.
Tadeo Allende on his form, Club World Cup, and Messi
“I am working hard to improve my level. I had started very well, then maybe I have gone down a bit, but I take it easy. I’m not worried, I’m not having a bad time,” explained the Argentine attacker. With a chance to become great in a big club, how will it work out?
Regarding the great international goal that is coming to the club, the Club World Cup, he was clear: “We are thinking about competing, we are going to give what we can and we are going to fight until the last game and then we will see.” Allende knows what it implies to have in the squad a player like Messi, with a winning DNA: “Precisely because of what he is and because of what he is used to competing at the highest level,“ he stressed.
IMCF’s busy schedule: Six games in 21 days
The tour begins this Saturday, May 10, with a visit to Minnesota United and continues on Wednesday the 14th against San Jose Earthquakes, also away. Then comes one of the highlights of the month: the Florida classic against Orlando City, which will be played at Chase Stadium on Sunday the 18th.
The final stretch of May will be just as intense: on Saturday the 24th they will visit Philadelphia Union, before closing with two home games: on Wednesday the 28th against Montréal CF and on Saturday the 31st against Columbus Crew. The run of games will require a complete effort.
