Inter Miami dey plan preseason friendly against River Plate for Buenos Aires, and if di match hold, Lionel Messi go return to di same Estadio Monumental where e play im farewell game for Argentina. Report from Bolavip Argentina tok say dem pencilled di clash for January 19, but neither Inter Miami nor River Plate don officially confirm am.
Di match go be special for Lionel Messi because na for di Monumental he wave goodbye to di Argentina national team on October 6, during di game against Benin. A return in January go come some months after that farewell, but dis time e go wear Inter Miami colour and face one of di most popular clubs for Argentina as opponent.
Lionel Messi relationship with River Plate don pass ordinary friendly. Before di Benin match, River Plate president Stefano Di Carlo name am honorary member and give am membership card, plaque and personalised No. 10 shirt wey dem make for di club 125th anniversary. Lionel Messi give back di shirt he wear for that game, signed with message for fans, and dem put am for River Plate museum.
For Inter Miami, di proposed trip fit continue wetin di club don dey do since Lionel Messi arrive: global tours to expand di brand. Di MLS side go first face playoff matter before any January plan. Dem secure post-season berth and ticket to di Concacaf Champions Cup, and dem go meet seventh-seeded Columbus Crew for best-of-three first-round series for di MLS Cup playoffs.
Report tok say fans dey wait for updates, and huge crowd fit show if dem announce di match. But until both clubs talk officially, di River Plate friendly remain plan wey reports don reveal, no be confirmed fixture.
