"Lionel Messi and Miami are in the midst of a tightly contested best-of-three play-off series with Nashville SC, but De Paul has apparently taken back-to-back trips to his native Argentina during the start of this MLS Cup run at least in part to watch singer girlfriend Tini perform in concert at her multi-show 'Futttura' festival in Buenos Aires. You may like Rodrigo De Paul during a recent Inter Miami fixture (Image credit: Getty Images)"
"De Paul's first visit, spotted on camera by attendees, was sandwiched between Games 1 and 2 of the first-round series with Nashville. The second appeared to happen more discreetly this past weekend. Colombian musician Juanes' wife posted images to her Instagram story that seemingly showed De Paul present during Sunday rehearsals, a day after a tough Game 2 road loss that has Inter Miami facing possible elimination this Saturday."
"While De Paul has likely been granted permission by Inter Miami to head down to South America during rest days, the roughly 18 hours of round-trip travel surely can't be helping the World Cup winner optimize the limited downtime he has to recover, recharge, and refocus during the decisive stage of the MLS campaign. De Paul may technically be allowed to go, but that does not make it any less unusual during a time of year in which teams usually tighten routines rather than loosen them."
Inter Miami, led by Lionel Messi, is engaged in a best-of-three playoff series with Nashville SC while midfielder Rodrigo De Paul reportedly made consecutive trips to Argentina during the playoff run, partly to attend girlfriend Tini's Futttura concerts. The timing of the suspected trips drew attention as one visit occurred between Games 1 and 2 and another possibly during a weekend after a Game 2 loss, with social-media posts indicating his presence. The approximately 18 hours of round-trip travel likely reduces limited recovery time. While team permission may have been granted, such travel is unusual during decisive postseason stages when routines are typically tightened.
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