International Soccer
Rayados players hire photographers to remember Messi
The furor over Messi in Mexico would have reached the Monterrey players themselves, who took an incredible measure to immortalize the match against Inter Miami.
Lionel Messi salutes at Chase Stadium. This April 10, Inter Miami visits Monterrey. (Free Press Photo: AFP)
Lionel Messi always generates a sensation wherever he goes and Mexico is no exception. The Argentine player will be present on the night of this Wednesday, April 10, on the field of the BBVA stadium in Nuevo León to play the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup.
For a few days now, the arrival of the captain of the Argentine National Team to Mexican soil has aroused the interest of thousands of people, including the Monterrey players themselves, since the program Hot TV He assured in one of his broadcasts that they hired photographers to follow them during the match and to have their souvenir photo with the world champion.
“They hired special photographers to follow them during the game when Messi approaches. I swear this is real information. It’s so they can have their souvenir photo if Messi hits you, if he grabs you. I can’t give names“said one of the program’s journalists.
This statement has generated controversy in the preview of the match that will take place at 8:30 p.m. since many have classified the fact as “ridiculous”, while others disagree and indicated that “they would do the same.”
The duel on Mexican soil is full of expectations since Monterrey has the advantage on the aggregate score 1-2. This means that Inter Miami and Lionel Messi will have to have the initiative if they do not want to say goodbye to the most important club competition in the Concacaf area.
In order to advance to the semi-finals Inter Miami needs to at least win 0-2 (or more) since a 0-1 victory is not worth it or a 1-1, any other tie yes since in the Concacaf Champions Cup there is the away goal rule, which for now favors Monterrey.
In addition to the result on the field, there is also the controversy that happened in the locker room at the end of the first leg, since Lionel Messi went and scolded the Monterrey players and coaching staff for the statements made by Fernando Ortiz before the duel. .
For the return, the Monterrey club’s coach already downplayed what happened, but he did leave a strong message by indicating that it is Messi who should worry about them.
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