“Why Would Lionel Messi Go to China?” – Inter Miami’s Cancelled Friendlies After Chinese Premier’s Death Pleases Popular Journalist

Inter Miami was going to travel to China with Lionel Messi as part of the team for the pre-season. But, both the friendlies in the Asian nation got canceled due to unfortunate reasons. However, a popular analyst had a different approach after the cancelation. Unexpectedly, he seemed quite happy as he cited that now the Herons can now ‘properly prepare’ for the upcoming season. He also questioned the decision to organize the China tour in the first place.

Lionel Messi will now look forward to the important next season for the MLS club. However, he is also going to travel to Argentina for the World Cup qualifiers in the next week.

Popular Analyst is happy after Inter Miami’s China tour gets called off

Inter Miami is trying to become a global presence in the soccer world after the signing of Lionel Messi. This is also because Messi has millions of followers from all over the world. Hence, the MLS club made the plan to travel to China in the pre-season this month for two friendlies. This is also after their play-off race came to an end this season. However, due to multiple reasons, including the death of Former Premier Li Keqiang along with security and, logistical reasons, the China tour of the MLS club was canceled. However, popular journalist Julien Laurens seemed quite satisfied with the fact that this off-season tour was called off.

Julien Laurens has also questioned the decision to go to China in the first place. While speaking on Gabs and Juls show on ESPN, he further said,

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Inter Miami is now likely to continue training at their regular training complex ahead of the new season. On the other hand, the Argentine soccer veteran has big matches coming up for the Argentina national team. Hence, the cancelation of the tour does look like a blessing in disguise, or does it?

No off-season tour minimizes injury threats to Lionel Messi

The Argentina national team management will also feel relieved with the cancellation of the friendlies in China. This is also because of the high chance that Lionel Messi can have an injury during the games. The Argentine missed several games for the MLS club because of a minor hamstring issue. This impacted Inter Miami badly as they lost their late-playoff clutch and also the final in the US Open Cup. However, the national team luckily escaped the issue as he recovered and helped Argentina win their games against Peru and Paraguay.

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Moving ahead, this month, Argentina faces Uruguay and Brazil in the World Cup qualifiers. Lionel Messi and Co will hope to win these games and seal their 2026 World Cup qualification. Whereas, Inter Miami will hope that their star player returns from international duty without any injuries. The MLS club and their fans hope to have the 8-time Ballon d’Or winner fully fit for the upcoming season.

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On a side note, Inter Miami is all set to rebuild its squad with the rumors of the Luis Suarez deal already close. So the big question now is can Lionel Messi help Inter Miami qualify for MLS playoffs in the upcoming season? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.