Teammates explain Messi's role in the Inter Miami dressing room

Inter Miami is at the bottom of the Eastern MLS table, but since the arrival of international stars, the team led by coach Gerardo Martino has had a strong transformation. They are now just one step away from reaching their first title with the Leagues Cup final against Nashville tomorrow morning.

Although in this transfer window, Inter Miami signed big names like Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba or young South American talents like Tomas Aviles, Facundo Farias, Diego Gomez, but fortunately they have Lionel Messi in the squad.

In a press conference before the final, Dixon Arroyo said of the importance of Messi: "I believe and I think the biggest motivation is having him here. He's a great player, but not only that, we have Sergio (Busquets) and Jordi (Alba). They push you to win more titles.

We walk with them and strive to be the support they need. Messi is a great reference. As captain, he's always talking to you. The best thing is that he only thinks about winning and it affects you. See what he's done to motivate you, because he's always thinking about winning."

Messi has only played 6 matches for Inter Miami but has scored 9 goals (Top scorer of the tournament) and 1 assist. All are witnessing the continuous advancement of the pink shirt team in this tournament. First, Las Garzas took first place after defeating Cruz Azul and knocking out Atlanta United. On their way to the knockout stages, they beat Orlando City, Dallas FC, Charlotte FC and Philadelphia Union.

“The final is the final, those are tough games. We are optimistic for tomorrow to be able to bring the club a title. We are highly motivated, we are mature, confident and hope to win,” concluded Arroyo.