The last meeting between Inter Miami and Orlando City for the round of 16 in the Leagues Cup ended with a resounding victory for Messi and company, but not everything was there, because the Flea had an awkward moment with Brazilian Felipe Martins and the media said that the Orlando City player said some very unpleasant words to the Argentine.
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"At the end of the first half I already had some problems there, going out to the locker room, I was just protecting one of my teammates, who by the way did nothing, it was just a play that was hard on the play, I stole the ball from him, and Messi was like arguing with him, I just protected him," Martins defended himself from the attacks he has had in the media.
"I think it's a normal part of the game. They are words that stay there at the moment," Felipe began, before making it clear that it wasn't because of Messi that he was going to change the way he acted or treated an opponent on the field," he confessed about the interaction he had with Messi.
Martins and the explanation of what happened with Messi.
"People always think I'm putting up a fight, but these are things of the game, which stay there. I have respect for soccer, for all players, and it's not because it's Messi or any other player that I'm going to change my way of doing things. I believe that on the field there are going to be duels and things like that and I believe that all players have to accept the moment, the things of the game, and not wait for special treatment because of their name or person".
Leo Messi's presence in MLS has brought great expectation to see him against the Leagues Cup teams, but his presence also raised controversy for this confrontation with Felipe Martins.
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