FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — Lionel Messi is rested and refreshed before Inter Miami’s first match in the 2025 Leagues Cup tournament, according to coach Javier Mascherano.

Of all the teams competing in Leagues Cup 2025, few are under more pressure to win than Inter Miami CF. It’s a reality head coach Javier Mascherano embraces head-on.

Lionel Messi has been warned that he will not get “special protection” if choosing to leave MLS and join Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia.

Another former FC Barcelona teammate of Lionel Messi—and two-time UEFA Champions League winner—is reportedly on Inter Miami’s ...