Kamal Miller had a unique way of introducing himself to Lionel Messi.The Canadian central defender made sure to tackle his new Inter Miami teammate – widely regarded as the greatest soccer player ever – in one of Messi’s first Major League Soccer practices in July.
Kamal Miller had a unique way of introducing himself to Lionel Messi.
The league is attracting a level of domestic and worldwide attention it hasn’t experienced since English superstar David Beckham moved to the LA Galaxy from Real Madrid in 2007. With seven league games remaining on the schedule, Miami is making a playoff push in the Eastern Conference. The club will also play its second cup final, in the US Open Cup against the Houston Dynamo, at the end of the month.
Miller compares Messi’s late-July arrival to MLS to a movie and can’t help but smile as he talks about playing with the Barcelona legend. Miller said watching the 36-year-old Messi produce at extraordinary levels has changed Miami’s culture. “There definitely is pressure, definitely. But it’s a good pressure. We’ve all taken it very well,” Miller said. “They [Messi, Alba, and Busquets] have done a good job easing our pressure, because I’m sure they knew we would be intimidated playing with such greatness and the transition happening so fast.“We didn’t have a preseason or a time to gel with these players. It was everything on the fly and they made it fun for us. They kept reiterating that they’re here to work hard, compete, and win.
Not only does Miller have to contend with the league’s best attackers as Miami makes a late-season playoff push, but he’s also navigating Messi requests from friends, family, and members of Canada's men’s national team.
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