Lionel Messi could refuse to play for Inter Miami in Kansas as temperatures plummet to shocking level
Lionel Messi could reportedly miss Inter Miami’s 2025 season opener against Sporting Kansas City due to sub-zero temperatures. Miami travel to Kansas City on Tuesday for the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup round one clash. Children’s Mercy Park is bracing for temperatures below freezingGetty Weather conditions at Children’s Mercy Park are set to be incredibly tough for both sides because of an ongoing storm. The Weather Channel have predicted near-record low temperatures of -19 degrees Celsius during the night in Kansas City, Kansas. A 50 per cent chance of snow has also been forecast and with kick-off scheduled for 19:00 local time, it’s due to be a bitterly cold match. As a result, Miami star Messi could choose not to play against Sporting, according to reporter Franco Panizo. “Sources have told me that Lionel Messi does not want to play in the blistering cold on Tuesday vs Sporting Kansas City,” he said on X. “Whether he does or not is still to be determined, but there is a chance Messi does not play in the CONCACAF Champions Cup opener.” Messi’s Miami teammate Luis Suarez told TNT Sports in via TUDN that the Argentine star struggled with the cold at Paris Saint-Germain. “He told me that he suffers a lot playing in the cold and snow,” he said in 2021. “You have to get used to the cold there for sure.” Messi may therefore have to wait to make his first appearance of the 2025 season for Miami given the forecasted conditions. Panizo has also reported that the Floridian side were looking for the match to be postponed or relocated to a warmer location. Messi might not be set to play in the match because of the cold conditionsGetty He struggled to cope with the low temperatures during his PSG stintAFP However, it looks set to still go ahead as of now despite the harsh environment awaiting both teams on Tuesday. Kansas City has been placed under a winter storm warning by the United States National Weather Service until Wednesday morning. Local television station KCTV5 have reported that fans can bring blankets and cardboard to keep warm during the match. Children’s Mercy Park are also installing heaters and offering free hand warmers for supporters. Miami’s next match comes at home to New York City FC on Saturday during the opening weekend of the new MLS campaign. The season offers Messi another chance of more silverware with the club, who are yet to win the top-flight title in American football.
Lionel Messi could reportedly miss Inter Miami’s 2025 season opener against Sporting Kansas City due to sub-zero temperatures.
Miami travel to Kansas City on Tuesday for the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup round one clash.
Weather conditions at Children’s Mercy Park are set to be incredibly tough for both sides because of an ongoing storm.
The Weather Channel have predicted near-record low temperatures of -19 degrees Celsius during the night in Kansas City, Kansas.
A 50 per cent chance of snow has also been forecast and with kick-off scheduled for 19:00 local time, it’s due to be a bitterly cold match.
As a result, Miami star Messi could choose not to play against Sporting, according to reporter Franco Panizo.
“Sources have told me that Lionel Messi does not want to play in the blistering cold on Tuesday vs Sporting Kansas City,” he said on X.
“Whether he does or not is still to be determined, but there is a chance Messi does not play in the CONCACAF Champions Cup opener.”
Messi’s Miami teammate Luis Suarez told TNT Sports in via TUDN that the Argentine star struggled with the cold at Paris Saint-Germain.
“He told me that he suffers a lot playing in the cold and snow,” he said in 2021. “You have to get used to the cold there for sure.”
Messi may therefore have to wait to make his first appearance of the 2025 season for Miami given the forecasted conditions.
Panizo has also reported that the Floridian side were looking for the match to be postponed or relocated to a warmer location.
However, it looks set to still go ahead as of now despite the harsh environment awaiting both teams on Tuesday.
Kansas City has been placed under a winter storm warning by the United States National Weather Service until Wednesday morning.
Local television station KCTV5 have reported that fans can bring blankets and cardboard to keep warm during the match.
Children’s Mercy Park are also installing heaters and offering free hand warmers for supporters.
Miami’s next match comes at home to New York City FC on Saturday during the opening weekend of the new MLS campaign.
The season offers Messi another chance of more silverware with the club, who are yet to win the top-flight title in American football.
