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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInter Miami FC on the field at Nu Stadium on opening day, April 4, 2026.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInter Miami FC on the field at Nu Stadium on opening day, April 4, 2026.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg<\/p>\n
The team\u2019s typically boisterous official fan club<\/a> was noticeably silent and serene during Inter Miami\u2019s most recent game Sunday night. <\/p>\n While the game marked Miami\u2019s first victory at their new home, Nu Stadium<\/a>, the main supporters\u2019 section was void of its usual pomp and circumstance. No giant pink flags flying on wobbly poles, no banners unfurled between outstretched arms, and no percussion section meant the stadium was bereft of its joyous commotion. According to chants heard during the game, the team\u2019s fan club, La Familia, was protesting the team\u2019s alleged unappreciative attitude toward its fans.<\/p>\n Fans were heard chanting, \u201cjugadores respite a la hinchada,\u201d which translates to, \u201cplayers, respect the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s safe to say the honeymoon phase is over at Nu Stadium. <\/p>\n Sign up for the This Week\u2019s Top Stories newsletter to get the latest stories delivered to your inbox<\/p>\n THANK YOU!<\/p>\n You’re all set.<\/p>\n CLOSE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n MESSI SE ENOJ\u00d3 CON SU PROPIA HINCHADA EN MEDIO DE UNA VICTORIA<\/p>\n Inter Miami ganaba 2-0 a Portland Timbers cuando los hinchas cantaron “jugadores, respeten a la hinchada”. La Pulga reaccion\u00f3 con el cl\u00e1sico gesto del montoncito mirando a la tribuna. pic.twitter.com\/er9iARciNC<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Somos ZIP (@somoszip) May 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The split stems from soccer tradition. Even stretching down to 10-year-old youth leagues where the only fans are moms and dads, it\u2019s customary for players to cap a game by going to clap for the fans and thank them for their support. It\u2019s considered a basic unspoken rule of the game, and team managers have often been seen reprimanding players on the field who fail to adhere on their own accord. <\/p>\n It\u2019s basically the equivalent of professional football, basketball, or baseball players totally ignoring fans as they walk past them to and from the locker rooms. Inter Miami\u2019s main players, like Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Rodrigo De Paul, and several others, have notably skipped this tradition in the first five matches in the new stadium that opened in early April.<\/p>\n During the game, Messi and De Paul could be seen yelling back at fans as they chanted, demanding respect from players. Messi, who throughout his career has been seen as a calm presence on the field, was seen offering what some would call a sarcastic clap of appreciation to the fans during the chants.<\/p>\n De Paul, on the other hand, is known for his brashness on and off the field. He responded by pointing to the star above Inter Miami\u2019s crest, earned for the club\u2019s first MLS Cup trophy last season. Many took that to be a snarky clap back at the team, as if to say, \u201cyou should be grateful and cheering for us given our accomplishments.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83d\ude33 Messi se cans\u00f3 de los insultos en Inter Miami y De Paul explot\u00f3 contra los hinchas en pleno partido<\/p>\n \u26bd Lionel Messi y Rodrigo De Paul protagonizaron un momento de m\u00e1xima tensi\u00f3n durante la victoria del Inter Miami CF ante Portland Timbers por la MLS.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfb6 Todo comenz\u00f3 cuando\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/jGhlsf9KEG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mejor Informado (@mejorinformado) May 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t