Argentina coach says Messi ‘deserves’ MLS move
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Argentina coach says Messi ‘deserves’ MLS move

The Hindu  

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said Wednesday that Lionel Messi “deserves” his high-profile transfer to Inter Miami, as the world champions prepared for a friendly against Australia in Beijing. “I believe he’ll have the conditions to enjoy himself there -- he deserves it.” Messi said Tuesday that last winter’s World Cup was probably his last. “I have said several times before that I don’t think so, that that was my last World Cup,” he said when asked by China’s Titan Sports if he might feature at the 2026 tournament. “The World Cup is so far away that it makes no sense to think beyond that.” Argentina and Australia will play a friendly on Thursday evening at Beijing’s 68,000-capacity Workers’ Stadium.

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