{"id":239302,"date":"2023-10-24T14:15:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T14:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=239302"},"modified":"2023-10-24T14:15:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T14:15:12","slug":"inter-miami-copy-barcelonas-strict-lionel-messi-rule-in-training-which-all-players-must-follow-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/inter-miami-copy-barcelonas-strict-lionel-messi-rule-in-training-which-all-players-must-follow-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Inter Miami copy Barcelona\u2019s strict 'Lionel Messi rule' in training which all players must follow | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
INTER MIAMI have copied Barcelona's strict 'Lionel Messi rule' which all players must follow in training.<\/p>\n
The GOAT joined the MLS side this summer following his departure from Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n
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Since Messi's arrival in July, he has lit up the MLS with Inter Miami – scoring 11 goals in 14 games.<\/p>\n
The 36-year-old has been the prize possession for the club. andled them to their first bit of silverware – the Leagues Cup trophy.<\/p>\n
But the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner was not able to secure his team an MLS Cup play-off spot as they finished the term in 14th place in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n
Teammate 19-year-old Edison Azcona has reflected on his time playing with Messi this season. <\/p>\n
And the midfielder confessed to following a rule that Inter Miami players must abide by to ensure they protect their superstar.<\/p>\n He explained how the team make sure they avoid injuring Messi during the training sessions.<\/p>\n Azcona told Infobae: "Everyone understands that we are not going to try to hurt Messi. <\/p>\n "One tries to defend, but they are a little more careful.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe don't let him play in the games we play among ourselves, we defend him, but with caution. Nobody gets into it very hard.\u201d<\/p>\n The MLS club are not the first team to follow this rule – Barcelona too had to protect their star man back in the day.<\/p>\n The Argentine scored a record-breaking 672 goals in 778 games for the Catalan giants cementing his place among the greatest footballers of all time.<\/p>\n Nice's Jean-Clair Todibo played five times for Barcelona and revealed he was one of the players who followed the 'Lionel Messi rule' in training. <\/p>\n Todibo told German outlet Bild: "We all knew that he couldn't get injured.<\/p>\n "Messi was defended very carefully in training. <\/p>\n "I learned a lot from Messi and I even tackled him a few times, but I was careful not to hurt him."<\/p>\n<\/picture>NEW LOOK <\/span><\/p>\n
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