Messi Returns to Inter Miami Squad After Spain Award Ceremony

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Lionel Messi is set to return to Inter Miami’s squad for Saturday’s meeting with the New York Red Bulls after travelling to Spain to receive the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports.

Head coach Cristian “Kily” Gonzalez confirmed that Messi will rejoin the team following the ceremony in Oviedo. The award recognises his contribution to sport.

Quick facts

  • Messi will return to Inter Miami for Saturday’s match against the New York Red Bulls.
  • He travelled to Oviedo, Spain, to collect the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports.
  • Inter Miami coach Cristian “Kily” Gonzalez confirmed the forward’s availability to rejoin the group.

The Argentine’s return gives Miami a major boost ahead of the Red Bulls fixture, with the club expecting its captain to link back up with the squad after the awards engagement.
Marcus Chen

Marcus Chen covers world soccer for berkeleyhistoricalsociety.org — club news, transfers, and the people who drive the game from week to week. His reporting ranges across the Premier League and Champions League, Serie A, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, plus the U.S. game and World Cup cycles. He came up on football desks at newspapers and specialist sites, where the job was simple: get the facts straight, then explain what they mean for the club and the supporters. The pieces here are written the same way — match reaction, transfer notes, interviews and features that stay close to the pitch.

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