Futbol Americas: Messi the Mad Man

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🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Cristina Alexander, Herculez Gomez, and Mauricio Pedroza break down Inter Miami's 3-0 loss to Orlando City, is Messi justified in his statements about MLS referees? Plus, analysis of the Liga MX Clausura semi finals, who will lift the title on Friday? Also, a look back at the 2-2 draw in El Tráfico & the Marco Reus heroics. Then, we run it back to take a look at a couple Americans lifting some silverware for their clubs this past weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Football America's podcast. I'm Christina Alexander, alongside Hercules Gomez and Mauricio Pedrosa.
0:06.6	It was another sour weekend for Inner Miami and Messies still frustrated. The Liga M.A.'s final is said,
0:13.4	Can America win four straight titles? Speaking of titles, a historic day for Crystal Palace, Chris Richards, and Matt Turner in the F.A.
0:21.8	Cup final plus LA Galaxy, did they do Marquis Delgado dirty?
0:26.8	All that and more on Football Americas.
0:30.5	Lionel Messi and company.
0:32.4	Still having a tough time this weekend.
0:35.4	His face kind of says it all, and it seems to be like we could use this picture for what's
0:40.1	been happening as of late with Inner Miami, hosting Orlando City in that Florida matchup.
0:47.4	Messi, get the ball, fires a shot, his right foot.
0:50.9	That's saved, Mo.
0:52.2	Yeah, but first of ten by Lionel Messi.
1:00.0	He was basically, it was a one-man show in this game, and it was Messi's show, not for the good. Yeah, and it seemed to be Orlando's show as well, 40 third minutes.
1:05.0	Messi had a lot to say about this play, especially to the rep here because of what we just saw here.
1:11.8	Look at the way Luis Moriel brings this ball down and then the big man.
1:15.9	Full head of steam, nobody is stopping him, puts it in the back of the net, but they're
1:20.6	sitting here.
1:21.6	They're arguing about a back pass.
1:23.6	And we'll get to this instead of reorganizing, regrouping, and defending.
1:28.7	This is Route 1 football.
1:30.8	This is got Lesser to a center forward who is by no man, not a fast guy.
1:36.7	And it's Route 1 football, and they got a goal.
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