Inter Miami midfielder Casemiro praised the Argentine GOAT after the final whistle, telling Apple TV: “That’s what it means to have Messi on the team. We have to enjoy these moments because he is a person, a player that makes history.”
The Brazilian emphasised Messi’s ongoing influence on the squad, adding: “We saw today that we have to enjoy it, keep supporting and keep competing with him because he continues to be the best. He proved it in the World Cup. We have to enjoy it because, with him, we are so much stronger.”
Interim boss Guillermo Hoyos, watching from the stands due to a touchline ban for repeated late kick-offs, was equally full of admiration. “There are no words to describe such footballing beauty,” Hoyos said. “So much is going on that words simply fall short.”