Inter Miami coach Guillermo Hoyos clarified on Tuesday that Lionel Messi and Rodrigo de Paul, both World Cup finalists with Argentina, will rest for as long as they deem necessary before rejoining the Florida team, and he declined to give a specific date for their return.
“The World Cup ended hours ago. What they need most is to rest and be with their loved ones back home,” the Argentine coach told the media before Inter Miami’s training session. “They’ll be away for as long as they need to be,” the coach said.
Messi is already in Rosario; Inter Miami is waiting for his return after the break
Messi and De Paul were the only two Major League Soccer (MLS) players to reach the final last Sunday, in which Spain defeated Argentina (1-0).
None of them returned last night with their teammates on the plane that took most of the Argentine national team back to Argentina.
The “No. 10” flew to his hometown of Rosario on a private plane on Tuesday, two days after losing to Spain in the final.
According to local media, he will stay there for the next few days with his family for a vacation before joining Inter Miami’s training sessions.
The Florida team faces Robert Lewandowski’s Chicago Fire this Wednesday.
In the first league match since the World Cup break, which the MLS held from May 25 to July 16 (Filed under: Lionel Messi will rest before returning).
What they need most is rest
Guillermo Hoyos
Messi’s return remains up in the air
FIFPRO, the global union for professional soccer players, is calling for players to have 21 days off after each season.
However, it is unclear whether this rule applies to MLS, which had already begun before the World Cup, or whether the players will take advantage of it.
Another upcoming match for Inter Miami is the game against Montreal on July 25.
In addition, Messi was selected to play in the match between the MLS and Liga MX All-Stars, which will be held on July 29 in Charlotte as part of the All-Star Game.
Messi, 39, said on Instagram on Monday that the pain from the loss to Spain “is immense, and it will take time for this wound to heal” (Filed under: Lionel Messi will rest before returning).
With information from EFE
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