Even at 37 years old, Inter Miami CF’s Lionel Messi doesn’t need many days off as he strives for North American silverware.
In just three competitive matches in 2025, Messi has already scored two goals and two assists. Miami beat Sporting Kansas City in the Concacaf Champions Cup and drew New York City 2-2 with 10 men in its MLS season opener.
Ahead of Sunday's match against Houston Dynamo, head coach Javier Mascherano told reporters that the veteran superstar will continue training regularly as they prepare for their fourth match in two weeks.
“Leo is fine, he is normal, and he will train normally like all his teammates," Mascherano said in Spanish on Friday, with his side set to play three games in six days. “There are not two equal situations. We have to put everything in context. We played in a knockout round. We started the season in Kansas, where the Champions [Cup] is an important competition for us.”
Messi played 90 minutes in the first leg, scoring on a frigid night in Kansas City, before playing the entire match and contributing two assists in Miami’s MLS opener on Saturday. In Wednesday’s second leg against SKC, Messi scored another in 69 minutes as Miami advanced.






