The Inter Miami of Lionel Messi will soon compete in the Club World Cup which will take place from June 15 to July 13, 2025 in the United States. While his participation in the competition delighted most football specialists, this is not the case for everyone.
Invited to the RMC Mercato show, Wilfried Nancy, French coach of the Colombus Crew, a club evolving in MLS, was struggled by the participation of the Argentinian and his club in the Club World Cup. For good reason, Inter Miami was chosen at the expense of the Colombus Crew to participate in the competition. While the yellows and blacks were finalists in the Concacaf Cup, they should have logically had to be chosen to compete in the tournament.
“”You can't compete. It's hard to swallow because we had broken all records and we deserved to be there. They chose Inter Miami, that's how it is, we can't compete with Leo Messi “, Used Wilfried Nancy.
Inter Miami chosen thanks to the impact of Lionel Messi?
Everyone knows, involving Lionel Messi in the Club World Cup necessarily provides visibility to this brand new competition launched by FIFA. The stands of the American stadiums will fill up with supporters who want to see the Golden Ball, and this will also have repercussions on TV hearings.
A fact that Wilfried Nancy deplores: ” We were primary at the level of the Concacaf, a place was going to be allocated. But because it is Messi, because there is more income, because it is more visibility, they decided to go with Inter Miami. Because Messi is there. »»