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Inter Miami player explains what it's like to play with Lionel Messi

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By Wilson Florez

Aug 22, 2024, 2:58 PM EDT

Few players can afford to boast having shared a dressing room with Lionel Messi. Since arriving at Inter Miami, several players have explained their feelings to be with the captain of the Albiceleste. Now it was the turn of Matias Rojas.

The Paraguayan footballer was signed by Inter Miami a few months agoMatías Rojas described how it feels to have one of the best players in history on his side.

“Leo is always there. Leo watches everything, he talks before the games. We who speak Spanish, communicate more with us. He is aware of what happened, why it happened and gives us his point of view.“, he explained.

The former Corinthians player from Brazil acknowledged that lLionel Messi’s opinions are respected within the club. Matías Rojas described the Argentine’s comments as “holy words.”

“Obviously for us, as we say in Paraguay, It is a holy word. We are totally proud to be in there, enjoying“, he added.

Lionel Messi continues to recover from his injury suffered at the 2024 Copa América. Despite this, it remains a source of pride for Matías Rojas to be next to the legendary former FC Barcelona player.

How has Matías Rojas fared at Inter Miami?

The 28-year-old Paraguayan footballer arrived at Inter Miami in April of this yearThe South American has a contract until December, but could extend his contract for two more seasons.

So far, Matías Rojas has had very good performances within the club. The Paraguayan has played 14 games with the Inter Miami shirt and has been able to scoring 8 goals and providing 1 assist.

Matías Rojas is a player with a long career. He arrived in Major League Soccer after playing for important South American teams such as Cerro Porteño, Lanús, Defense and Justice, Corinthians and Racing.

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