Why doesn't Lionel Messi take penalties at Inter Miami?

Inter Miami is currently playing Charlotte FC, and early on they are winning it with a penalty goal, a penalty that was taken by Josef Martinez, and not by Lionel Messi. It is the second penalty that Lionel Messi has given the Venezuelan, and Inter Miami fans are already wondering why the Argentine does not take penalties.

During the match against Orlando City, a couple of weeks ago, Messi gave the penalty to Josef Martinez, who scored. After the match, the Venezuelan was asked why Lionel Messi had given him the penalty, and how the interaction and conversation went. The answer is priceless.

Josef Martínez: “Actually, he was going to take it, but when the penalty was played, he himself was the one who told me to take it. I told him 'pay it yourself', but he told me 'pay it yourself'. So I ended up charging it. In the end, when a penalty comes, you have to wait to see what the man (Messi) says, right? It is clear that Lionel Messi does not want all the prominence for him, and for this reason he gives away penalties.

A slow first half:

Inter Miami and Lionel Messi are winning after half an hour of the game, in addition, the defense looks much more orderly and solid than against Dallas FC, where they suffered multiple dangerous occasions that almost ended up eliminating Inter Miami from the Leagues Cup.