A conflict occurred recently in the Leagues Cup final between Inter Miami striker Lionel Messi and his compatriot Pedro de la Vega from the Seattle team. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
This was revealed by former MLS player Alan Gordon. Alan stated on the Major League Journeyman podcast that Messi told Pedro de la Vega, “Pedro, you will never play for the Argentina national team as long as I am here.”
The final match ended in a heavy 0-3 defeat for Messi’s team. After the game, a fight broke out between Inter Miami and Seattle players.
In this clash, Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets struck an opponent. This incident negatively affected relations between the teams and indicates that strong rivalry will continue in the future.
