By Wilson Florez
Apr 26, 2024, 11:05 AM EDT
The series between Rayados de Monterrey and Inter Miami It was played on and off the field. The extra-sporting aspects heated up a series of two matches that gave the Mexican team a pass to the semifinals of the Comcachampions. With the coldest spirits, Jordi Cortizo was encouraged to give more details of the conflict with Lionel Messi.
The Argentine star had a strong friction with Fernando Ortiz in the first leg that took place in the United States. Lionel Messi would have been angry at the previous words of “Tano”. The Rayados de Monterrey strategist hinted that the referees favor the clubs where the Albiceleste captain is.
Jordi Cortizo revealed that at the end of the first half this exchange of words occurred. Lionel Messi’s main anger is that The comment came from an Argentinian. The Inter Miami footballer did not hesitate to reproach “Tano”. Cortizo recalled that Messi was surrounded by security people.
“At halftime Messi goes to look for Tano because of the statements he had given. Messi was angry with that topic, as if it were a ‘why between Argentines, who do you think?”. She had like eight guaruras… Even I would have the courage to get with anyone,” Cortizo recalled in an interview.
However, the altercation would not have ended there. After the exchange between Messi and Fernando Ortiz, The former FC Barcelona player would have had a strong discussion with the referees. In the middle of this scene appears Nico Sánchez supporting the “Tano” theories by indicating that if Monterrey had started the conflict The sanction would affect the entire club.
“Afterwards Messi told the referees what they were going to die from. Nico Sánchez comes down and said ‘if we spoke like that they would punish us all’ and that lit the hill again“he added.
Rayados was superior
Despite all the confrontations in the previous, Inter Miami could not compete with Fernando Ortiz’s team. Tempers were heated, but this did not serve as motivation for the American team. Rayados de Monterrey overcame the series without a problem.
The first leg ended 1-2 in favor of the Mexican team. The return duel was much more categorical with a local victory 3-1. Fernando Ortiz currently leads Rayados de Monterrey in search of the Concachampions final. Even though he slipped in the first leg with Columbus Crew (2-1), the series is still open.
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