Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano says he doesn't take seriously Lionel Messi's provocative celebrations after scoring against Club America on Saturday, claiming that the Mexican Liga Liga ball The team has always been "hostile" to the Argentine.

Messi scored in the 34th minute and made the "3-0" gesture to mark Argentina's three-match win over Mexico at zero points at the World Cup and to incite fans attending the friendly at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Club America fans.

"No, the fact is that I haven't spoken to Leo yet, so I don't give it more weight," Mascherano said on Tuesday.

"I think we have more important issues to deal with and yes, logically I have to play against the Mexican team and the Mexican national team, who we know are usually hostile towards us Argentines and I think after the World Championship The wound on the cup hasn’t healed yet.”

Mexico lost 0-2 to Argentina at the 2022 World Cup threesome Was eliminated in the group stage.

Club America head coach Andre Jardine and the team have yet to comment publicly on the matter, but were seen hugging members of the Inter Miami squad after the game. Miami won 3-2 in a shootout.

"We are obviously facing an opponent who is a three-time champion in Mexico who has played the same way for many years and who has a very clear style and that is why they have been successful in Mexico. In fact, I think defensively, It was a really good feeling how we were waiting in the middle of the planned game," Mascherano said.

"Maybe, obviously, if one of the aspects we're going to focus on is running the ball more, us not being able, especially at the beginning of the game, to have a clean start, that might not allow us to at least have the control that we like as a coaching staff. Ball ability.

Inter Miami now prepares to begin the South and Central portion of the preseason, traveling to Peru to face Varsity at "U" Memorial Stadium. Mascherano hopes the squad will be complete and free of injuries.

"We resume training today because we arrived very, very late on Sunday and we prefer to have Sunday and Monday off, so as I understand the doctor told me they can all train - even Facundo Fari Yas. He's going to train; he had problems last week but everything is fine."

Inter Miami will also travel to Panama to face Atlético San Miguelito and Honduras to face Olimpia before concluding preseason games against Orlando City in Tampa on February 14.