Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano are together again, this time with Inter Miami. The former Barcelona and Argentina teammates have reunited, with Inter Miami announcing Tuesday that Mascherano’s hiring as the club’s new coach is complete.
FILE - Argentina ’s Javier Mascherano, left, and Lionel Messi talk after Messi scored during a friendly soccer match between Argentina and Haiti in Buenos Aires, Argentina , on May 29, 2018. FILE - Argentina ’s head coach Javier Mascherano reacts before the quarter final soccer match between France and Argentina , at Bordeaux Stadium, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, on Aug. 2, 2024, in Bordeaux, France.
It’s not just Messi that Mascherano is joining forces with again. Mascherano, when he was with Barcelona, also played alongside current Inter Miami standouts Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez — all of whom are expected back for the 2025 season.MSL club St. Louis City SC hires former Aston Villa defender Olof Mellberg as coach“To be able to lead a club like Inter Miami is an honor for me, and a privilege I will strive to make the most of,” Mascherano said.
Mascherano is inheriting a team that had the best regular season in Major League Soccer history this year. Inter Miami went 22-4-8, setting league records for points and winning percentage . But the team fell short in the playoffs, falling to Atlanta United in a best-of-three first-round series.
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