‘With Messi, I just shut up – with no one else’- Atlas' Matías Cóccaro explains fiery exchange during Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup win over Liga MX side
Despite the on-field clash, Coccaro and Messi ended things with a hug and a shirt swap.
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Joan Laporta addresses Lamine Yamal comparisons with Lionel Messi as Barcelona president insists 18-year-old 'genius' is already the 'best in the world'
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VIDEO: Angry Lionel Messi screams in Atlas rival's face to celebrate Inter Miami winning Leagues Cup goal before giving up No.10 jersey as apology gesture
Lionel Messi screamed in the face of a rival after helping Inter Miami to a dramatic win over Atlas, but later apologised by passing over his shirt.
VIDEO: Lionel Messi puts on playmaking clinic to create Inter Miami's dramatic late winning goal in Leagues Cup as sublime Luiz Suarez one-two leaves Atlas stunned
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'They didn't let me compete' – Lionel Messi takes aim at MLS after marking 'difficult' return from suspension with two assists in Inter Miami's Leagues Cup opener vs Atlas
Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi has questioned the decision from MLS to sting him with a one-match ban, saying: “They didn’t let me compete.”
'We needed someone like him' – Inter Miami's Javier Mascherano celebrates Rodrigo De Paul's debut, downplays post-match tension with Atlas FC following 2-1 win
The Herons earned their first win thanks to a last-minute goal from Marcelo Weigandt.