Lionel Scaloni has revealed he has no intention of resting Lionel Messi for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, despite his rigorous workload in Miami.
After two difficult seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, the 36-year-old signed a contract with Inter Miami CF this summer. Messi has scored 11 goals and provided 8 assists in 11 appearances for the Herons. Since Messi’s arrival, the South Florida club have not lost, won the 2023 Leagues Cup and reached the US Open Cup final. Argentina manager Scaloni has also revealed that the star striker is extremely happy in the United States.
” I see him being fine.” Scaloni said when asked about Messi’s availability. ” He is available to play and we are happy to have him, as I always say. The goal is for him to play. If he has nothing, he will play as much as he can. We have no other intention. For us, it is important that he is on the pitch. There’s no reason to spare him if he doesn’t have a problem.
Messi had declared that the World Cup in Qatar would be his last international tournament, but after the Albiceleste victory on December 18, 2022, he left open the option of participating in the 2026 edition.
