2023-06-11 18:44:55
After the departure of Lionel Messi of the Paris Saint Germain (PSG), his future was defined. “La Pulga” became a new reinforcement of the Miami Intera team that plays in the Major League Soccer (MLS). Thus, he is the second world champion to be in USA currently.
In 2021, the soccer star said goodbye to the Barcelona to play for PSG. According to his statements in Sports world, there was not happy. After walking away from Francea return to spain and also had an offer of Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia. However, his next destination will be Inter Miami. Next, Footnote reviews the history of the new Rosario club, the MLS and the Argentine players who passed through the United States.
The history of Inter Miami
Lionel Messi’s new club is barely five years old. It was founded on January 28, 2018 by David Beckham, Marcelo Claure y Masayoshi Son. In 2021, the brothers Jorge y Jose But they became owners of the club, who bought the 48% owned by Claure and Son.
For his part, Beckham wore the shirt of los angeles galaxy between 2007 and 2013. During his time in American soccer, the former English soccer player began his project to create an MLS franchise. The process took several years to become a reality, since days before the pandemic of the Coronavirusthe club’s incorporation into the league was made official.
His first season in Major League Soccer was in 2020, where Inter finished 10th in the Eastern Conference and 19th in the general table. In the play offs, he was eliminated in the preliminary phase against Nashvilleafter being thrashed 3-0.
In 2021, they did not qualify for the playoffs, as they finished 11th in their Conference and 20th overall. While in 2022, he achieved his best position, since he was sixth in the Eastern Conference and 12th overall. He was eliminated in the playoffs after being thrashed 3-0 against New York City In the first instance.
At present, Inter is last in their zone with 15 points. He won 5 games and lost 11, scored 15 goals and conceded 21. Now he is six away from the playoffs and eight to enter directly.
Inter Miami plays local momentarily in the DRV PNK Stadium which has a capacity for 18,000 spectators and is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The goal of the club owners is to build a stadium with greater capacity. It will bear the name of Miami Freedom Park.
History of Major League Soccer
This league not only belongs to the United States Soccer Federationbut also to Canadian Soccer Association. The MLS was created in 1996, in what was a great drive for this sport in the United States.
The beginning was thanks to the organization of the world Cup in 1994, in what was the last World Cup he played Diego Armando Maradona. The FIFA to grant him the headquarters, he requested the creation of a league. In this way, in 1996 it was the first season, where the first champion was the DC United.
After the good performance of the United States in Korea-Japan 2002, soccer gained popularity in that country. In this way, MLS grew and the number of teams increased.
Today the league has 29 teams divided into the Eastern Conference and West. In the first, Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami appears. The others are: Atlanta United, Orlando City, CincinnatiNashville FC, Toronto FC, PhiladelphiaDC United, New England, New York RB, New York FC, Chicago Fire, Charlotte FC, Montreal y Columbus Crew.
On the other side are: los angeles galaxy, Seattle Sounders, Los Angeles FC, Louis City, Vancouver, Colorado, Dallas, Earthquakes, Kansas City, Austin FC, Portland Timbers, Houston Dynamo, Minnesota y Real Salt Lake.
It should be noted that years before the creation of the MLS, Skin retired in New York Cosmosa club that disappeared in 1985. El Rey played in the United States between 1975 and 1977 and the league was the North American Soccer League (NASL) that was played between 1968 and 1984.
The compatriots who will be Messi’s teammates and Argentine players played for Inter Miami
Nicolas Stefanelli y Franco Negri They are the two Argentine soccer players who will have the pleasure of sharing a squad with Lionel Messi. There were six other Argentine players who previously wore the Florida club’s jersey. they are Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, Nicholas Figal, Julian Carranza, Matias Pellegrini and the brothers Federico y Gonzalo Higuain.
It should be noted that the “Pipa” is the player with the most presences with 70 deputies. In addition, he is the club’s all-time goalscorer with 29 goals and 11 assists.
Other Argentines in MLS today
In addition, there are other players who are currently in the MLS. One of them is Thiago Almadaone of the world champions in Qatar, who wears the Atlanta United jersey. In that same team are also Santiago Sosa y Franco Ibarra.
Orlando City is the club with the most Argentines on its squad. there they play Rodrigo Schlegel, martin ojeda, Gaston Gonzalez y Ramiro Enriquez. While Portland Timbers and Austin FC are second with three. The first has to Claudius Bravo, Sebastian White y David Ayala. While in the second mentioned are Emiliano Rigoni, Maximiliano Urruti y Sebastian Driussi.
Meanwhile, in Chicago Fire they play Federico Navarro y Gaston Gimenezwho is also part of the Selection of Paraguay. Another player with dual nationality is Lucas Zelarayánwho integrates into the Armenian national team and plays in Columbus Crew. same case as Andres Cubaswho has Paraguayan nationality and plays in Vancouver.
In Cincinnati, there are two Argentines: Luciano Acosta y Alvaro Barreal. DC United has only Yamil Asad. New England also has an Argentine player and he is Gustavo Bou.
For its part, New York FC has two Argentines on its squad: braian cufré and Matias Pellegrini. Philadelphia also has two albiceleste footballers: Joaquin Torres and Julian Carranza. Same case as in Dallas, which has Facundo Quignon y Alan Velasco. Minnesota also has two: Emanuel Reynoso y Franco Fragapane.
Lastly, Colorado only has Brian Galvan. In Houston Dynamo stands Franco Escobar. In Los Angeles Galaxy is Julian Aude. The Royal Salt Lake is Paul Ruiz. And SJ Earthquakes appeared Christian Espinoza. Finally, Enzo Copetti He’s at Charlotte FC.
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