Messi 'Will Play' as Miami Prepare for Frigid Champions Cup Match in K.C.

Inter Miami are preparing for frigid temperatures in their official 2025 debut, and, as of Monday, that debut still involves Lionel Messi. Despite unconfirmed reports over the weekend that put Messi’s availability in doubt, he will travel with Miami ahead of Tuesday’s match at Sporting KC and is expected to play in the first leg of the first round of the Concacaf Champions Cup, the region’s equivalent of a Champions League-style tournament. Wind chills in Kansas City are expected to have single-digit temperatures feeling as low as 18 below zero (F), with the region bracing for a...