""It's a privilege for me, with him [Alba] and Busi, to be able to come back with them after seven years, to continue to live with them day to day, to share with them day to day," said Mascherano. "Unfortunately, perhaps I am the last coach for them. That makes me a bit nostalgic. "He's been one of the best in history.""
""[On Friday], before the match, I talked to [Argentina coach Lionel] Scaloni, and he said no, that he was not going to use [Messi], that he was going to sit him down," Mascherano explained. "I spoke to Leo to see if he could play. "It was his decision, and clearly he saw the opportunity that if he wasn't going to play against Venezuela yesterday, we could use him. Leo, of course, was ready to do it. "He is a very special player, he's an ico"
Jordi Alba will retire at the end of Inter Miami's MLS campaign after scoring in Miami's 4-0 victory over Atlanta United. Alba has enjoyed a strong swansong in the United States, playing alongside Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets. Inter Miami's coach expressed privilege and nostalgia at reuniting with Alba and Busquets after seven years and praised Alba as one of the best in history. Messi opted to play for Miami despite being called up by Argentina, opening and closing the scoring in the rout at Chase Stadium while much of Argentina's squad attended. Argentina had beaten Venezuela 1-0 in Miami without Messi featuring.
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