MLS (USA) returns to play while Copa America is about to take place this weekend (June 21). Therefore, the two famous players Messi and Suarez, who are focusing on the Argentina and Uruguay teams, cannot participate in Inter Miami’s squad.
However, with the remaining members, the team of Mr. David Beckham as president and co-owner overcame difficulties spectacularly and won away from home. More significantly, they came back from being behind in the 3rd minute and played with only 9 people on the field from the 84th minute.
Player Mikael Uhre scored the opening goal for Philadelphia Union in the 3rd minute. At the beginning of the second half, Julian Gressel was able to equalize 1-1 for Inter Miami. But in the 69th and 84th minutes, two players David Ruiz and Tomas Aviles of Inter Miami were consecutively sent off because they both received their second yellow cards in the match. However, in the extra minutes, Leo Afonso came on as a substitute and scored a spectacular goal to help Inter Miami win an impressive 2-1.
“The comeback was so great. Fighting until the last moment, Inter Miami (with powerful arm symbol),” David Beckham wrote on his Instagram social network timeline.
Inter Miami plays in the absence of not only the two top stars, Messi and Suarez, but Mr. David Beckham himself is not currently in the US to support the home team, because he is in England on summer vacation and attending events. business events here. Therefore, Inter Miami’s win helped the important figures of this team get really excited.
Previously, Mr. David Beckham had prepared forces and plans for Inter Miami since the beginning of the season, because he was confident that Messi and Suarez would attend the Copa America. Therefore, players like Busquets, Jordi Alba, goalkeeper Callender, defender Marcelo Weigandt, young talent Benjamin Cremaschi, striker Leonardo Campana, Julian Gressel or Robert Taylor who are not on international duty on this occasion, have become important element of the team.
The win helped Inter Miami secure the top spot in the MLS table with 38 points after 19 matches. If they continue to maintain this favorable momentum, David Beckham’s team will help Messi and Suarez completely focus on the Copa America with great comfort. Messi and Suarez are expected to miss about 5 more Inter Miami matches, if they and their team advance to the Copa America final (July 15).
Messi recently announced that he only focuses on playing in the Copa America because of his duties with the Argentina team. Immediately after the tournament, this 36-year-old player will immediately return to Inter Miami Club and miss the opportunity to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Currently, Messi and the Argentina team have arrived in Atlanta to prepare for the opening match and the opening of the Copa America against the Canadian team at 7:00 a.m. on June 21 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Coach Scaloni of the Argentine team also selected the official list of 26 players for the Copa America, with two young talents Valentin Carboni and Alejandro Garnacho participating, while Angel Correa, Valentin Barco and Leo Balerdi were the three eliminated players.