Gerardo Martino claims that Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami move is not a vacation

According to Gerardo Martino, the team’s recently hired head coach, Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets are joining Inter Miami to compete, not for a vacation.

The 60-year-old managed Argentina from 2014 to 2016 after coaching Messi and Busquets at Barcelona in 2013–14.

record number seven Awarded the Ballon d’Or The 36-year-old Messi decided not to extend his contract with the Ligue 1 winner Paris St. Germain and will reconnect with Busquets, a former teammate from Barcelona who spent 18 years at Camp Nou.

In his first news conference on Thursday, Martino said that he had talked with Messi and Busquets about moving to Miami in order to succeed.

He said, “This happens to us even on a personal level; sometimes we associate the United States, Miami, holidays – this isn’t that.” They are not professional football players that are coming here to not compete, therefore we want to compete.

Martino said that even before Messi and Busquets made their intentions known, he began discussions with the David Beckham-owned team.

He took Phil Neville’s position when the former Manchester United defender was fired after a disastrous stretch of 10 losses and five victories dropped them to last place in the Eastern Conference.

“I’ve always thought this prospect was appealing… Let’s just say that the gifts followed,” remarked Martino.

“I think MLS is constantly changing, and great American soccer players playing for excellent European soccer teams are examples of that,” said the author.

And it goes without saying that if the greatest player in the world chooses to play in this league, the potential for development will be considerably greater. I am certain that the United States does not lose out on opportunities of this kind.

On July 21, Miami will play Mexican team Cruz Azul in a Leagues Cup match, and Messi is anticipated to make his debut.