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Lionel Messi will reunite with player who once destroyed him for speed

Ryan Sidle

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Lionel Messi will reunite with player who once destroyed him for speed

Lionel Messi's arrival at Inter Miami means he'll be reunited with a player who once absolutely smoked him for speed on the pitch.

It didn't exactly come as a shock but many expected that the seven time Ballon d'Or winner would return to Barcelona after leaving PSG.

Even Messi thought and hoped that he would be going back to the Nou Camp but their financial issues made it pretty difficult.

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Barca weren't too happy to find out that their prodigal son wasn't coming home and Joan Laporta put a pretty salty statement out about it.

There could be a very familiar feeling to life in Florida for the 35-year-old forward though with his new team eyeing moves for several of his friends.

With a vacancy in the managerial position at the DRV PNK Stadium one of Messi's former Barcelona managers may also have a new job.

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And the familiar faces don't end there. The World Cup winner's new captain will be DeAndre Yedlin, a defender who wants beat him in a race to the ball during a game.


The moment came during the 2016 Copa America Centenario, which included both North and South American national teams.

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It was the first Copa to be held outside South America with USA taking hosting duties but home advantage didn't help against Messi and his teammates.

They ran out 4-0 winners over the USMNT in the semi-finals with the then Barca forward getting one, with Ezequiel Lavezzi also scoring once and Gonzalo Higuain grabbing a brace.

Yedlin's ability to outrun his new teammate was one of the only highlights of the match to look back on for the USA team.

The 29-year-old former Newcastle United star can now use that pace for Messi's advantage especially with the former Newell's Old Boys' player's ageing legs.

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Many on social media were suggesting their partnership on the right of the pitch will be comparable to Mesi's years of playing alongside Dani Alves at the Nou Camp.

Featured Image Credit: FS1

Topics: Lionel Messi, MLS, Major League Soccer, USA, Inter Miami, Argentina

Ryan Sidle
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