Inter Miami’s Edison Azcona has offered a peek into how he and his teammates handle training sessions with Lionel Messi, even admitting they sometimes keep Messi out of practice matches to avoid injuries. Messi recently completed his first season with Inter Miami, scoring 11 goals in 14 games after joining in July as a free agent.
Inter Miami wrapped up their season with a 1-0 defeat to Charlotte FC, with Messi playing the full 90 minutes but unable to secure a win. Finishing 14th in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference, they fell seven points short of the MLS Cup playoffs. Inter Miami’s next on-field appearance will likely be in pre-season, scheduled for late January or early February.
Azcona, a 19-year-old from the Dominican Republic, shared how they exercise caution to protect Messi during training. He also confessed that it’s a lifelong dream to share the locker room with Messi, which will come true in the 2024 MLS season.
Here is the video of Azcona’s skills, goals, and assists.
Edison Azcona
This season he played in total 5 times for 46 minutes for Major League Soccer.
Edison Azcona didn’t score any goal for Inter Miami. He procured no assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 14th in Major League Soccer. In the last match Inter Miami lost 1-0 against Charlotte.
Inter Miami performance and stats
Inter Miami is currently 14th in the Major League Soccer with 34 points.
In the last 34 games, it has won 9 times, drawn 7 times, and lost 18 times. In its last match, Inter Miami lost 1-0 against Charlotte.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 41 goals and conceding 54.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini
This season he played in total 6 times for 372 minutes for Major League Soccer.
Lionel Messi scored 1 goal for Inter Miami. He procured twice assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 14th in Major League Soccer. In the last match Inter Miami lost 1-0 against Charlotte.
Inter Miami performance and stats
Inter Miami is currently 14th in the Major League Soccer with 34 points.
In the last 34 games, it has won 9 times, drawn 7 times, and lost 18 times. In its last match, Inter Miami lost 1-0 against Charlotte.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 41 goals and conceding 54.