Argentina National Team prepares to face Australia and Indonesia on Asia Tour
The Argentine National Team is gearing up for their upcoming friendly matches against Australia and Indonesia on their tour of Asia. Although they will have the presence of Lionel Messi in the first match, he will not be playing in the second. However, one sports commentator is not convinced of Messi’s loyalty to the team.
The Controversial Remarks of Toti Pasman
In a recent show on Radio The Network, sports commentator Toti Pasman expressed his doubts about Messi, stating, “I no longer believe Messi at all. He spent six months making us the rose novel. That I’m going to Barcelona, that I’m going to have lunch with Jordi Alba, Busquets and Sergi Roberto, that Antonela writes down the kids at school in Barcelona. And then he goes to Inter Miami.”
Pasman went on to recall how Messi has made such statements in the past, such as saying the 2018 World Cup might be his last, only to play again. He added that he does not believe Messi is dishonest, but he is a changeable kid who “fucked us all for six months.”
Messi to Join Inter Miami
It has been confirmed that Messi will sign with Inter Miami for three seasons under the figure of a “franchise player.” This means that every club in the MLS can sign up to three soccer players whose salaries exceed the established league limit, which is around 5 million dollars by 2023. Though official numbers are not yet released, it is said that Messi’s salary will be close to 100 million dollars per year, which will be renewed year after year but only if both the player and the club agree.
Overall, the Argentine National Team faces criticism from sports commentators like Toti Pasman despite this new development in Messi’s career.
