Inter Miami are set to lock horns with Egyptian side Al Ahly in their first match of the Club World Cup on June 14 at Hard Rock Stadium, Florida.
After getting back to the winning ways in Major League Soccer, where they stand third with 29 points in 16 matches, Inter Miami are headed to try their luck in the Club World Cup.
The upcoming competition is considered a great opportunity for Inter Miami and the same has been expressed by their head coach Javier Mascherano.
Earlier, Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi mentioned the significance of performing better overall and in the Club World Cup, when the Herons were going through a tough time with a winless streak.
Now, Messi’s former Barcelona and Argentina teammate, Sergio Aguero has also highlighted the importance of the Club World Cup for Inter Miami.
What did Sergio Aguero say ahead of Lionel Messi and Inter Miami’s Club World Cup matches?
Aguero, who announced his retirement in 2021, has pointed out (comments via GOAL) how Inter Miami’s performance, especially with Messi’s involvement in the Club World Cup is ‘quite important’ to the MLS side overall.
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“Well, I think this is something that is quite important for Inter Miami, and especially knowing that Leo is there, and I think that for the world as a whole and for the fans, I think it was quite important that Inter Miami be included, too, because by now, we know that Messi is… Although it may be painful for some, he is one of the players that everyone wants to see,” said the former forward.
“So, I think that it will be great to see Inter Miami compete against the other teams, and especially see the Inter Miami version of Messi, who is accomplishing everything now in MLS, and they won a title that for a number of years, or I don’t know if they have ever won anything, and I think that for Inter Miami, and Leo most of all, this new challenge, knowing him, he will try to do his very best because he will not want, same as with anything else, to lose at all,” he added.
“And, I think that this calls for caution because you know that when you have Leo in the rival team, even if he has a bad 88 minutes, you know that in those last two minutes, he can smash in a goal, he can score from a free-kick, he can make a play you are not expecting because, ultimately, he is the best player in the world and he is the player that can, at any time, hurt you because he is the best,” concluded Aguero.
Alongside Al-Ahly, Inter Miami face two other opponents in Group A. The Herons are pitted against Brazillian club Palmeiras on June 19, followed by Portuguese giants Porto on June 23.
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