Lionel Messi plays the last match of the March anniversary with the Argentina team, against Peru at the Bombonera, and in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the Amsud zone. The Ballon d’Or record player ends his MLS season with Inter Miami. David Beckham’s franchise is in the main league of the North American champions season, and is eliminated from Atlanta United’s first playoff tournament (around three matches).

A son returns for the Christmas holidays, “La Pulga” discovers a new trainer. Gérard Martino, who arrived in 2023 in the luggage of the Argentine captain, decided to leave his post, but he found himself with a contract. The personal reasons are similar, but “Tata” Martino accepted the principal’s pass. For example, “Becks” chose his son’s pro-chain coach or even his advisor to the new Messi…

Messi at the Club World Cup

In two seasons for the Herons (the nickname of the Florida players), Martino won the Leagues Cup 2023, the summer competition mixing MLS and Mexican clubs, as well as the Supporters’ Shield 2024, the title given to the first of the regulated season. The former Barça and Argentina coach has a record of 35 wins, 16 losses and 14 defeats in 54 matches, for a winning score of 54%.

Fifa also took advantage of Inter Miami’s first final place on a regular basis to include it in the casting of the next 2025 Club World Cup organized in the United States. The MLS playoffs are ultimately played over two consecutive seasons and the MLS champion also has merit in the club and hotel rep dispute.

At 37, Messi has already known 20 coaches or selectors: Frank Rijkaard, Pep Guardiola, Jordi Roura, Tito Vilanova, Luis Enrique, Quique Setien, Ernesto Valverde and Ronald Koeman, Tata Martino at Barça, Mauricio Pochettino and Christophe Galtier at PSG, as well as José Pékerman, Alfio Basile, Diego Maradona, Sergio Batista, Alejandro Sabella, Tata Martino, Edgardo Bauza, Jorge Sampaoli and Lionel Scaloni in the selection.