Lionel Messi lost his nerves. During the stinging defeat of Inter Miami against the Sounders of Seattle (0-3), in the final of the League Cup, on the night of Sunday to Monday, the ointple Ballon d'Or took the beak with one of its compatriots, Pedro de la Vega.
The former Barça and PSG even went so far as to threaten to ruin the international career of the 24 -year -old striker, according to Alan Gordon, former resident of MLS converted as a consultant.
“Messi told him something. Remember when they got into the match. Messi told him opposite: 'You will never play for the national team as long as I am there'. This is what happened. I find it disgusting “Said the former American international for the podcast” Major League Journeymen “, saying that he had obtained this information from a reliable source.
“What happened was part of the game”
Invited to express themselves on this hanging with the Pulga, Pedro de la Vega, which has no selection with Argentina, preferred to calm the game. To do this, he praised the icon of his country and assured that this altercation was none other than a fact of match.
“” Messi is the best, he said. He is world champion, he is my idol. What happened was part of the game. I tried to stay focused and not to take it personally. During this extremely tense meeting, Luis Suarez distinguished himself sadly by spitting on a member of the Seattle staff.