"Up to 80,000 spectators in Lima, Peru are expected to be present at Estadio Monumental to welcome Messi and his teammates to the match. This is the first stop on Inter Miami's Americas Tour against Club Universitario at 8:00 a.m. on January 30 (Vietnam time). This shows a huge difference, compared to the recent match when Messi had a tense confrontation with Mexican fans in the match against Club America in Las Vegas," the Miami Herald expressed.
Messi continues to cause a fever among fans across Latin America
Messi was repeatedly mocked by Mexican fans who supported Club America, which angered him and he responded after scoring, showing the "3 fingers" and the number 0. As if to say, "I, Argentina, have 3 World Cup titles, and you are just a zero." Messi's reference also showed the number of times Argentina defeated Mexico in the last 3 World Cups, according to the Miami Herald (USA).
"I think that in all of Latin America, maybe because of bitterness or something else, the only place that doesn't like to see Messi is Mexico," said Inter Miami midfielder Federico Redondo. "In Peru, it's going to be a lot different, because the fans here are huge fans of Messi and they're looking forward to the best thing, to see him play and show the best football in the world."
Meanwhile, defender Noah Allen expressed: "We are used to the scene of fans everywhere waiting for Messi. Surely in the near future, when we fly to Lima, Peru, this will happen again. It is really great. We are grateful for that, trying to accept it.
There are a lot of fans who come to every game, but especially in countries like this. We can get harassed by fans when we go to the hotel, but instead of seeing it as a negative, we try to see it as a positive. They don't just get to see Messi, they get to see our whole team."
Messi in the match between Inter Miami and Club America in Las Vegas on January 19
Also according to Noah Allen, a 20-year-old young center back, but currently occupying an official position in the first team of Inter Miami in the 2025 season: "I expect the tour in Peru to be really crazy. Great atmosphere around the stadium. Thousands of fans at the hotel. And the opportunity could not be better than playing in front of more than 80,000 spectators on the field."
After the match in Peru, Messi and his teammates will return to Miami to continue training. At the end of the week, they will fly to Panama City (Panama) to prepare for the match against Sporting San Miguelito (at 5am on February 3). Then, with the same itinerary, they will play against Olimpia in Honduras (8am, February 9).
Inter Miami concludes its tour with a match against Orlando City SC at Raymond James Stadium with a record attendance of about 74,000 spectators on February 15, according to the Miami Herald .
Inter Miami currently has a full squad for the tour, with new signings Tadeo Allende and Telasco Segovia awaiting work visas to be finalized in the United States. In addition, Uruguayan defender Maxi Falcon, who plays for Colo Colo, is close to reaching an agreement to join Inter Miami in the coming days, the Miami Herald added.
The American media also said that the attraction of Inter Miami's Americas Tour is heating up, thanks to the quartet of Messi, Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba being in top form, they will almost certainly be used by coach Javier Mascherano in the matches.
Therefore, it has caused a big fever among fans. Unlike a year ago, during the long Asian tour, fans did not know when Messi would play or not, which caused a lot of controversy.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cdv-peru-len-con-sot-khi-messi-sap-den-185250128101656479.htm
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