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MLS: What Lionel Messi's Inter Miami Coach Said On Argentine And Copa America

Lionel Messi, who was back in the starting line-up after missing Inter Miami's 2-1 victory over Vancouver Whi🐎tecaps last time out, will soon link up with Argentina ahead of their Copa America title defence, which starts in a couple of weeks' time

Lionel Messi could not prevent Inter Miami's defeat to Atlanta United.
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Gerardo Martino refused to comment on suggestions that Lionel Messi was saving himself for the Copa America, following Inter Miami's 3-1 defeat by Atlanta United. (More Football News)

Despite his 11th💃 goal of the season - and first in three games - Messi was unable to prevent a first loss in 11 MLS matches for the Eastern Conference leaders at ♉Chase Stadium.

Saba Lobjanidze scored in each half to put 12th-place Atlanta in control and, though Messi halved the deficit, Jam🃏al Thiare struck in the 73rd minute to snap the visitors' nine-game winless streak.

Messi, who was back in the starting line-up after missing Miami's 2-1 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps last time out, will soon link up with Argentina ahead of their Copa America title defen🤡ce, which starts in a couple of weeks' time.

Martino was asked whether he thought the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner'🌱s focus was distracted by the forthcoming tournament in the United States, where the reigning world champions will seek theiღr third silverware in four years.

"No, I will not speculate if Messi is saving himself for Copa America because [that question has꧒] no validity," the head coach said.

On Miami's performance, he continued: "T🔯he first feel💮ing is that we were missing one more gear compared to Atlanta, and that was evident in the first half and during the second half. 

"It wa🌌s a night where the team regressed compared to other games. I 🐼think we were very well outmatched, and they beat us well.

"The cond♓itions were favourable, much more for us than them. But their position on the table is deceiving, and they showed that."

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