The message from the Houston Dynamo coach to Lionel Messi before the US Open Cup final

The arrival of Lionel Messi in MLS has had a great social impact. The Argentine has caused quite a spectacle since his arrival in the United States. The impact has been such that tickets to see Inter Miami as long as Messi plays have increased considerably. In addition, the former Barcelona player continues to break records and just a couple of games ago, he broke the record as the top scorer in football history.

Much had been said about the player's future in his career. After a discreet passage through PSG, everything seemed to indicate that Lionel would not renew his contract in Paris and would have other plans in mind. According to national and international media, a latent option was to return to Barcelona. However, this was not the case. In the words of the player from Rosario, he indicated that the reason why he decided not to return was because he wanted to take another step in his career.

For this reason, in the United States they offered him a good economic proposal and above all time to be with his family. It should be remembered that Messi is married and has 3 children. After announcing his arrival at The Herons, something changed in the world of soccer. In this way, 15 years of rivalry between the maximum referents of soccer Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi were closed.

Just a few days ago, both players indicated that it was a nice rivalry but that for the moment it was over. Nevertheless, despite the fact that both players are far from Europe, this has not prevented them from continuing to attract spotlight. Now, with a Leagues Cup in the showcase of the DRV PNK Stadium, Inter Miami will face the Houston Dynamo for the final of the US Open Cup. Given this, the Houston manager has expressed himself in this regard.

Ben Olsen's message to Lionel Messi

According to ESPN, the coach stated before the media this week and was questioned about Wednesday's game against Miami. It should be noted that both teams play in different conferences, so they cannot face each other during regular season. Nonetheless, they will be rivals in this final of the US Open Cup to be played in Fort Lauderdale. When asked, the coach did not want to reveal his tactical plans, These were his words:

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