- According to the reports, Messi was ready to omit freezing conditions, but played 90 minutes
Lionel Messi played in the coldest game of his career on Wednesday night when his Inter Miami opened his season in absolutely cold conditions.
When the crash of the first round of the Sister's Campa Cup in Sporting Kansas City began, there were only 6 degrees Fahrenheit (-14c) in Kansas City, with a Real sensation of -9 degrees.
Messi wore a neck heater during the game and seemed tell the referee On the weather before the game, since its breath was visible in the air.
The cold confrontation occurs after the game was postponed one day due to the extreme climatic conditions in Kansas, since approximately half a snowfall and cold of the wind were expected as bad as they were expected 25 degrees below zero for the Tuesday.
In a statement that announced that the game had been retreated one day, Concacaf said that the decision was made “prioritizing the safety of players and fans, and in close coordination with the two participating clubs and local authorities.”
Due to the coldest climates around the United States and the MLS calendar from February to December (including playoffs), cold extreme climate is much more common in American football than in Europe or especially in South America.
Lionel Messi played at temperatures well below freezing on Wednesday in Kansas City
Messi wore a neck heater and did not seem excited about the conditions, but scored in the game
Messi celebrates with his teammate Tadeo Allende after scoring the only goal of the game
The US national team. Uu. Honduras played at 2F (-16c) temperatures in 2022, while other MLS games and the national team have also been played in the snow.
That, at least, was not a problem for Messi on Wednesday, since the field in Children's Mercy Park was completely away from any snow.
And the Argentine star showed that he could still do it in unusual conditions while marking the only goal of the first leg within the 56th minute.
Messi fell through a ball by Sergio Busquets, put the ball on his right foot and placed it in the lowest corner before he and his teammates hugged in the frost of cold conditions.
The 37 -year -old scored 20 goals in the league last year and won MVP, but only 15 of 34 games began due to international commitments and injuries.
Miami begins its MLS season on Saturday against the New York City FC.