Inter Miami’s play-off hopes hit in Messi’s absence-ZoomTech News

Inter Miami’s MLS play-off hopes suffered a setback as they have been crushed 4-1 by Chicago Fireplace, with Lionel Messi lacking the sport via damage.

A file residence crowd of 62,124 attended the match at Soldier Area in Chicago hoping to see Argentine World Cup winner and new MLS star Messi.

However the 36-year-old has solely performed as soon as in seven video games since 3 September.

Fireplace had provided a monetary incentive for followers attending Wednesday’s match, saying they might give $250 (£207) credit score in direction of “new memberships for the 2024 season” or $50 (£41) credit score to “single-game ticket patrons”, with Messi set to overlook the match.

They stated followers would obtain the credit score “no matter which gamers are capable of make an look on the pitch”.

Messi, who signed for Miami in July after his contract with Paris St-Germain expired, watched his new membership’s 2-1 defeat by Houston Dynamo within the last of the US Open Cup final week from the stands.

Inter Miami are 14th within the 15-team Japanese Convention and have to win all three of their subsequent matches to have any likelihood of constructing the play-offs.