Some clouds give respite and cover the hot Miami afternoon sun. The heat is felt when you breathe. But the Argentines who slip into the door of the Inter Miami training center don’t care. They want to see Lionel Messi and the national team figures preparing for Friday’s friendly against Honduras.
Suddenly, Spiderman appears among the more than 50 fans. He is an Argentine boy, a River fan, who today at Manchester City wants to meet Julián Alvarez, the Spider. He is with three or four other friends, who all live in Florida and have tickets to the game.
In the background, a Cordovan melody is heard, another fan of Núñez’s painting. He is a tourist from Córdoba who has interrupted his rest on the spectacular beaches of Fort Lauderdale to bring his wife (Boca fan) to stay near La Scaloneta. From behind, another Argentine joins and confesses: “I quit my job to come here to see the national team. And I will also be in Qatar.”
Poster “Messi, I want your shirt”. Figurines of the 10 albiceleste who kiss like stamps on the lips not only Argentines, but also young Colombians and some Central Americans who cheer Leo and Barcelona, even if he is now playing in Paris. The warmth of the people adds more and more to the heat of Miami.
A few meters away, on the other side of the Inter entrance, the Juventus team moves under the gaze of Lionel Scaloni and his team. He added Nicolás González (quoted at the last minute), but since he arrived this Tuesday afternoon, he will train with the group for the first time on Wednesday.
Paulo Dybala and Franco Armani, for their part, were the only two who have done different jobs due to physical discomfort. Scaloni has not yet given any indication on the formation for this Friday because he has unknowns to solve. In addition to the “hats”, it remains to be seen what will happen to Cristian Romero and Lisandro Martínez, who had to travel to Buenos Aires to process visas to enter the United States. The DT for now does not know if he can count on them and in the meantime they train at the property of Ezeiza, with Sub 17.
There is a certainty, yes: Messi will say present from the beginning. Leo, always smiling and close to Leandro Paredes and Rodrigo De Paul who wore a new look with his completely platinum hair, is great after a great start to the season at Paris Saint-Germain and has the idea of playing both games ( the second will be Tuesday against Jamaica in New Jersey).
For the rest we will have to wait for the next two tests in which Scaloni will define the eleven who will surely keep the base of those who have usually been the starters in this undefeated team in 33 games.
Miami, United States. Special delivery.
Nahuel Lanzillotta
Source: Clarin
