Lionel MessiArrival at From Miami have led to a global phenomenon and aroused a never -previously seen attention on Major League Soccer. The influence has felt not only by the fans, but by the players who lived it from first and foremost. One of them stated that the Argentine superstar transformed the Florida Club from one of the league’s worst to ”Real Madrid by MLS. “
Josef MartinezOne of the most productive scores in the league history, joined Inter Miami in January 2023 from Atlanta United. When Messi arrived on June, the Venezuelan striker was already a key figure in the club. Martínez talked about the La Vinotinto podcast and shared how it was before and after Messi’s debut.
“When I went with From MiamiThat was the fight (The battle) Fc. When it became official (Messi’s signing)It went from being the worst team in MLS to MLS’s real Madrid“Martinez pronounced. At that time, Inter Miami sat at the bottom of the table. But with Messi’s arrival everything changed.
“Before Messi’s first training session didn’t even know people on us, not even the club’s own journalists came. It was the first time I met my godfather, and people who didn’t even know I was writing to me. Outside there were 1,000 journalists –When previously we had seen one. And there were 50,000 people at the first training session. It changed overnight,“Added Joseph.
Now with San Jose Earthquakes, Martínez recalled the Messi moment debuted with a memorable winner of free kick against Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup. “The day that impressed me most was the debut, when Busquets, Messi and I came in-the famous free-kick goal.
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“Jeter were there, Serena Williamseven LeBron James. If these people go to see that guy (Messi), Imagine how good he is. Even my mom didn’t want to go to play before, and at that time everyone wanted to goHe added.
Messi’s impact in the squad
At that moment Messi arrived, Inter Miami was quite far from the playoffs and to be a dominant team in MLS. But Martinez admitted it His influence as captain and his way of playing increased a team missing from stars.
“He had already won everything, and yet he was there and was the first to arrive. He may be the most disciplined, but with us – or at least with me – he was big. It made you feel that you had to match his level. Previously there were players who couldn’t even complete a passport“Admitted Josef Martinez.
The striker then called the case of Robert Taylor, who has a good relationship, but fought before Messi’s arrival: “Taylor could not score on God Himself. Messi arrived, and he became the team’s top scorer. Everyone’s level steps. The next day you were not going to eat an area, because you couldn’t afford to fail. From being a team no one saw to be the biggest limelight in the league – you couldn’t afford to fail. “
Two years after its arrival, Messi continues to imprison North America –Breaking attendance record on Chicago Fire, Columbus Crew and Vancouver Whitecaps Games. Last NFL star Patrick Mahomes was discovered in the crowd for Inter Miami’s match against Ny Red Bulls, which further proved that the tension around Messi has not faded.
