{"id":148504,"date":"2024-02-07T11:18:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T11:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/07\/messi-keen-to-take-on-vissel-kobe\/"},"modified":"2024-02-07T11:18:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T11:18:56","slug":"messi-keen-to-take-on-vissel-kobe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/07\/messi-keen-to-take-on-vissel-kobe\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi keen to take on Vissel Kobe \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fixing the Mess<\/h2>\n<p>Lionel Messi hopes to play in Inter Miami\u2019s friendly against Japanese side Vissel Kobe tomorrow, having sat out last Sunday\u2019s clash with a Hong Kong XI through injury.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentine said: \u201cThe truth is that the discomfort was still there and it was very difficult for me to play. I can understand that people were looking forward to it and I hope there will be another opportunity for me to play in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor tomorrow, I don\u2019t know. We\u2019ll need to see how it goes in training today. We still don\u2019t know if I would be able to or not but I feel much better than I did a few days ago and really want to be able to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Becks booed<\/h2>\n<p>Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham was jeered by fans after his side\u2019s 4-1 victory over Hong Kong XI due to the absence of superstar captain Lionel Messi.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentine missed the friendly encounter through injury, with the Hong Kong government issuing a statement demanding an explanation for the 36-year-old\u2019s no-show.<\/p>\n<p>They wrote: \u201cMessi was not able to play in the friendly game today and the government and fans are equally disappointed at the arrangements by the event organiser [Tatler]. The event organiser owes fans an explanation.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2e2ae32d-a717-4348-b9f6-3bea88300a24.jpg\" alt=\"Fans in Hong Kong made their feelings towards David Beckham clear\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fans in Hong Kong made their feelings towards David Beckham clear<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Miami\u2019s humbling night<\/h2>\n<p>Former Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte scored from inside his own half as Al-Nassr thrashed Inter Miami 6-0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo was absent from the much-anticipated friendly against Lionel Messi\u2019s MLS side but the 38-year-old superstar\u2019s team-mates put on a dominant display without him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Brazilian Talisca bagged a hat-trick for the Saudi Pro League club, with Otavio and Mohammed Maran also on target in Riyadh, as Messi was limited to just seven minutes from the bench.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Up for the cup<\/h2>\n<p>Holders Inter Miami will face Mexican sides Tigres and Puebla in this summer\u2019s Leagues Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The Florida outfit discovered their group stage opponents on Wednesday for the tournament which sees Major League Soccer and Liga MX teams scrap for glory, kicking off on July 26.<\/p>\n<p>Former USA international DaMarcus Beasley said: \u201cIt\u2019s a tough group. Tigres, the history that that club has from winning, especially in the last 10 years [and] Inter Miami, you know the names, I don\u2019t have to say them all.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Messi] he\u2019s still the best in the world, so everybody wants to beat the best and why not in Leagues Cup 2024?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goals galore<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/e3fa8d85-3f4c-40ac-b209-ce81de529b6c.jpg\" alt=\"Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored in a 4-3 defeat\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored in a 4-3 defeat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Inter Miami\u2019s pre-season goalscoring woes were put to bed against Al-Hilal but they suffered a 4-3 friendly defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Aleksandar Mitrovic and Abdullah Al-Hamdan put the Saudi Pro League side ahead before Luis Suarez pulled one back.<\/p>\n<p>Michael restored the two-goal lead but a Lionel Messi penalty and David Ruiz strike levelled the scores, only for Malcolm to net a late winner.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LiveScore: Live Sport Updates<\/h3>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fixing the Mess Lionel Messi hopes to play in Inter Miami\u2019s friendly against Japanese side Vissel Kobe tomorrow, having sat out last Sunday\u2019s clash with a Hong Kong XI through injury. The Argentine said: \u201cThe truth is that the discomfort was still there and it was very difficult for me to play. 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