‘With Messi, I just shut up – with no one else’- Atlas' Matías Cóccaro explains fiery exchange during Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup win over Liga MX side
Despite the on-field clash, Coccaro and Messi ended things with a hug and a shirt swap.
Inter Miami CF vs Atlas
'I’m here to compete, to win titles' – Rodrigo De Paul enjoys dream debut with Inter Miami
The Argentine midfielder started in Inter Miami’s 2-1 win over Atlas in the Leagues Cup.
Lionel Messi insiste en que Rodrigo De Paul le dará al Inter Miami un gran "impulso de calidad" después del agotador debut de su compañero de selección argentino con el club de la MLS.
Lionel Messi dice que el nuevo recluta Rodrigo De Paul le dará al Inter Miami un gran "impulso de calidad" después de debutar con el equipo de la Major League Soccer.
VIDEO: Angry Lionel Messi screams in Atlas rival's face to celebrate Inter Miami winning Leagues Cup goal before giving up No.10 jersey as apology gesture
Lionel Messi screamed in the face of a rival after helping Inter Miami to a dramatic win over Atlas, but later apologised by passing over his shirt.
VIDEO: Lionel Messi puts on playmaking clinic to create Inter Miami's dramatic late winning goal in Leagues Cup as sublime Luiz Suarez one-two leaves Atlas stunned
Lionel Messi put on a playmaking masterclass for Inter Miami against Atlas, with Marcelo Weigandt being teed up for a dramatic winner.
'They didn't let me compete' – Lionel Messi takes aim at MLS after marking 'difficult' return from suspension with two assists in Inter Miami's Leagues Cup opener vs Atlas
Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi has questioned the decision from MLS to sting him with a one-match ban, saying: “They didn’t let me compete.”
'We needed someone like him' – Inter Miami's Javier Mascherano celebrates Rodrigo De Paul's debut, downplays post-match tension with Atlas FC following 2-1 win
The Herons earned their first win thanks to a last-minute goal from Marcelo Weigandt.
La asistencia de Lionel Messi le da al Inter Miami la victoria en la Leagues Cup: Calificaciones de los jugadores y análisis del rendimiento en su debut
Lionel Messi brilló con otra actuación mágica para el Inter Miami, orquestando una dramática victoria en la Leagues Cup sobre el Atlas. El maestro argentino dio dos asistencias cruciales, culminando con una impresionante asistencia en el último suspiro en el tiempo añadido —en el minuto cinco, para ser exactos—, que aseguró una ajustada victoria para las Garzas. El nuevo fichaje Rodrigo De Paul también brilló con luz propia, mostrando una clase impresionante e impactando de inmediato en la dinámica del equipo en un debut prometedor. Fue un encuentro emocionante, impulsado por la brillantez de Messi y un atisbo del creciente potencial del Inter Miami.
New acqusition Rodrigo De Paul cleared to debut for Inter Miami in Leagues Cup match vs Atlas, club confirms
The Herons host Atlas Wednesday night in their Leagues Cup opener, and De Paul could make his first appearance for Miami