Inter Miami’s coach, Tata Martino spoke about Messi’s incredible titles record as the Herons rolled out the red carpet for their captain ahead of Saturday’s game against the Chicago Fire.
Inter Miami paid tribute to their captain and star player ahead of Saturday’s game against the Chicago Fire. Lionel Messi was honored on the pitch at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale for becoming the player with the most trophies in soccer history. Argentina’s triumph in last week’s 2024 Copa América final brought Messi’s tally to 45 titles.
Messi Takes Dani Alves’ Titles Record
Inter Miami’s No. 10 overtakes his former Barcelona teammate Dani Alves, who held the record with 44 titles after winning gold with Brazil at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The one trophy that eluded Alves was the World Cup, which Messi finally added to his own honors list at Qatar 2022.
Celebrando los 4️⃣5️⃣ 🏆 del 🔟 🐐 pic.twitter.com/j99X16FuXe
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) July 21, 2024
Trophies Lionel Messi has won during his career
Barcelona
- LaLiga (10): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Copa del Rey (7): 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21
- Supercopa de España (8): 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018
- Champions League (4): 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15
- European Super Cup (3): 2009, 2011, 2015
- Club World Cup (3): 2009, 2011, 2015
Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1 (2): 2021–22, 2022–23
- Trophée des Champions (1): 2022
Inter Miami
- Leagues Cup (1): 2023
Argentina U20
- FIFA World Youth Championship (1): 2005
Argentina U23
- Olympic Games (1): 2008
Argentina
- World Cup (1): 2022
- Copa América (2): 2021, 2024
- CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions ‘Finalissima’ (1): 2022
Tata Martino hails Messi for last achievement
Naturally, Messi’s achievement and Miami’s tribute was one of the first topics that head coach Tata Martino was asked about after his side’s 2-1 win against Chicago.
“It seems perfectly logical to me. It doesn’t surprise me at all that the club honored Leo the way they did. Of course not to mention the issue of merits, but it was very in line with what the club has done regarding who Leo is,” he told reporters.
“It is a recognition of his career, regardless of whether Argentina has won the Copa América, and the number of titles he has obtained, which without any doubt is very impressive,” the South American strategist added.
Messi and Inter Miami will be aiming to successfully defend the Leagues Cup this summer, although it is unknown if the No. 10 will be available to play the group stage.
45 títulos para nuestro 1️⃣0️⃣ 🏆 pic.twitter.com/54vACEpqnh
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) July 21, 2024
Martino was also questioned about Messi’s injury plus losing various members of his team who have been called for this week’s MLS All-Star Game: “
Regarding Leo and the rest of the footballers, we have just finished playing. My only concern was the Chicago game, and we will see how that issue continues for them.”
