Lionel Messi says he will play in Inter Miami’s season finale Saturday, although the club hasn’t confirmed the actual plan.
Messi, dressed casually in a white T-shirt, was in the Inter Miami bench area with his teammates for Wednesday's match after returning from Peru earlier in the day.
Inter Miami was eliminated from MLS playoff contention earlier this month. Coach Gerardo"Tata" Martino said earlier this week that there was"a chance" Messi could play Saturday, and that the team would evaluate where he's at physically upon his return to Miami following the qualifying games with Argentina.
Even the hope of Messi playing seems to be a big boost to ticket sales. Charlotte has sold more than 60,000 tickets in its 74,000-seat stadium for Saturday's match, The Charlotte Observer reported Wednesday.
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