Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi stands on the pitch during the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Nashville SC in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in April.
On Saturday, global icon Lionel Messi will make his first professional trip to Canada as Montreal plays host to Messi's Inter Miami CF in Major League Soccer action at Stade Saputo. Just the thought that he may come face to face with Lionel Messi has CF Montreal captain Samuel Piette pinching himself.
The 29-year-old Piette has faced his fair share of top talent in his professional and international career, but Messi "is a different beast." "You want to show now that you can compete against those guys," Courtois said. "You have the poster in your bedroom, but you also want to be close to showing them that you belong here.
The club is also in turmoil after parting ways with sporting officer Olivier Renard on Thursday less than two weeks after news surfaced that team MVP Mathieu Choiniere requested a trade amid a contract dispute. #TBT à notre dernier match contre Miami 🔙Throwback to the last time we played @InterMiamiCF ⚽️⚽️⚽️#CFMTL pic.twitter.com/kIAjMpwoMEMessi is expected to feature in some capacity Saturday. As much as Piette might be star-struck, he's still focused on coming up with three points against Miami once more.
Gervais denied comment on the case of Choiniere's trade request, stating repeatedly that the club won't speak publicly about contract negotiations.Gervais also laid out the team's line of authority amid widespread speculation that team owner Joey Saputo is meddling in soccer decisions.
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