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Messi Tells Inter Miami to Stay Strong and Work Together After Losing 3-0 to Orlando
Lionel Messi has urged his Inter Miami teammates to stick together and fight through their current rough patch following a disappointing 3-0 loss to Orlando City on Sunday night in the MLS. The loss added to a worrying run for Inter Miami, who have now managed just one win in their last seven games across all competitions.
Speaking to Apple TV after the match, the Argentine star admitted it’s a tough moment for the team but believes it’s also a time to show true character.
“It’s in times like this you see the real team,” Messi said. “It’s easy when things are going well, but now we need to be more united than ever and pull through this together.” Inter Miami will face table-toppers Philadelphia next, as they look to bounce back. The team currently sits in 6th place with 22 points.
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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