Vancouver Whitecaps FC issued an announcement on Could 23 that Inter Miami trio Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez is not going to be touring for the their match on the weekend.
““Whereas we have not obtained an official replace on the supply of Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, and Sergio Busquets for this weekend, we perceive they won’t make this journey. Sadly, we’ve no management over who performs for our opponent, and it was necessary for us to speak to our followers as quickly as attainable,“ Axel Schuster, Whitecaps FC CEO, stated within the assertion.
“We at all times need our greatest gamers going up towards our opponent’s greatest gamers, and dealing with gamers of the very best pedigree was particularly thrilling for our crew. We all know that there will even be loads of dissatisfied followers. We stay dedicated to creating this a particular expertise for everybody. It’s nonetheless going to be an unimaginable ambiance and celebration of soccer for our metropolis. Now we have wonderful followers, we’ve a superb crew, and Saturday’s match is a vital residence sport for us.”
Whitecaps FC introduced that Inter Miami head coach, Gerardo “Tata” Martino, will present extra info throughout a digital media convention on Friday.
Followers touring and attending will clearly be dissatisfied that the trio will not be taking part in, The Whitecaps will likely be promoting all in-stadium meals and drinks for the match at 50 p.c off. As nicely, all 18 and beneath attendees will likely be supplied a free children meal combo.
All three gamers participated in coaching on Tuesday, and followers await additional info to listen to if there’s any damage updates. This will likely be Lionel Messi’s seventh sport missed, both due to damage or absence.
