Welcome into the latest edition of ESPN FC. I'm Tomas joined by Casey Kepler, Kirin Gibson's

versus as is Sebastian Salazar later on James Oli will be here to discuss his exclusive

interview with Declan Rise but we kick things off in the leagues cup in the US. It was

Inter Miami against Atlanta United, Lina and Messi and Buzkez making their first start

and what an impression in particular Messi made. Assist goals the whole Shabang as Inter

Miami would win by four goals to Nile. What that means in the context of the competition?

Well it means that they have now automatically qualified for the knockout stages. Kirin you are

the perfect guest to speak about this because obviously you made the move from England to join

Inter Miami. They were terrible when you joined and continued to be worse when you played.

You retired and they were still horrible and now Messi's come in. This is ridiculous isn't it?

But he's come in these two games and just changed the landscape of everything.

It is but at the same time I'm just like you know did we expect anything less from the go?

But it is fascinating to see the club transform it in real time you know because obviously I was there

before and I heard all of the speculation about him joining and I'll be honest I was one of those

that I couldn't see it myself. No you told me when I saw you you were like no there's still going

in front I said what a waste of time. Yeah yeah yeah and the owners were persistent and fair play

they've managed to they've managed to pull off one of the biggest heists in football history in my

opinion because look at him he's still he's still absolutely flying and I think we've Sergio

coming in as well. Yeah you know I would have skates. Yeah those of us who don't know I'm going to

skates. The first name basis of course. Surged so. But I feel like with him coming in you know I would

have said before that if Messi would have come in by himself it may have been he may have found

it a bit more difficult but when you saw Sergio come on the other day for his debut the way the

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