Reporter: Messi refused to communicate with local Miami reporters, but the players said he was humble

During the Club World Cup, Michel Kaufman, a reporter from Miami Herald, was interviewed by Sportbladet and talked about the changes that have taken place in the American League after Messi joined Miami International.

"Miami International performed better than the two FC teams that were first eliminated, they have proved themselves and are stronger than many other teams we have seen. Obviously, they wanted Messi to play in the Club World Cup, hoping to attract a large audience in Miami, which caused controversy at the time. I think people would be very angry if they performed badly. But the fact is that they are one of the best teams, and FC is happy for their existence, which is good for the league."

" Ami is very special in the FA League. Because of Messi, we welcomed Suarez, Busquets and Alba. Without Messi, they would never come to the FA League. They came here as Messi's friends because they want their wives and children to be with them, and these people are friends. They are now in a wonderful environment, playing football together, families accompany each other, and children play football in the same youth team. "

Talking about the outside world's attention to focusing more on Messi's individual rather than the team Miami Country Kaufman said: "Obviously, most of them are Messi fans, not Miami International fans, everyone wears No. 10 jerseys, and everyone comes here to see him. But I can't say that's not good, because your team has probably the best player in the history of the sport, and he has brought unprecedented exposure to the MA League and this team."

"For other players in the team, they are now being watched by scouts and fans around the world, and their teams benefit from Messi's existence, and he has won the The attention is the attention they have gained. Messi made the FA League globalization with his own strength. That pink jersey has become popular all over the world. When you go to Europe, you can see someone walking on the street wearing it. Everyone knows that it is Messi's jersey and team. This is definitely a good thing for FA League and Miami International. I really can't see any negative impact. "

When talking about whether Messi's joining surpassed all the FA League's star signings before, Kaufman replied without hesitation: Yes. She said: "I have been a sports journalist for 38 years and have reported on various sports events, including the six World Cups, the fourteenth Olympic Games, Wimbledon, etc., and have met Federer, Nadal and others. Messi is on another level. He is like a religion and a fanaticism, not just the business of sports fans."

"Everyone knows who Messi is, but he also has a sense of mystery, far beyond the heights that players like Ibrahimovic can reach. Of course, they are all excellent players, but they are not like Messi. Followers, perhaps Cristiano Ronaldo has it, but Messi is much better than any other world-class star, such as Mbappe. They can't leave their mark like Messi. He is an idol and a legend. "

" However, Messi has also been commercialized. He appears in various advertisements, such as the Super Bowl advertisement. Before it was released, it was unimaginable to see football stars appear in such advertisements. Only NBA and NFL stars will appear there, and there has never been an MLS star. "Beckham can't do it either? "Okay, maybe Beckham will do it, but it's mainly fashion-related, and he certainly has a high market value."

Who is the most important in Miami football history? Kaufman replied: "There is no doubt Messi. Beckham is the boss, but the team did not achieve much at first, nor did it attract the attention of the world. British media sometimes mention that this is Beckham's team, but except for Britain, no one in the world pays attention to Miami International, even if the boss is Beckham. And when Messi came here, everything changed."

"Messi is like a walking billboard. Everything he does has commercial purpose. He is not an ordinary person. For example, he refuses to talk to local reporters, such as us. Since he came here, he has only talked to us once. It was two years ago, August 17, 2023. We remember this date. Since then, he has not greeted people in our media industry for two years. But I think he is still a very humble person, and all the players say so, treating them equally. Young players also say Messi treats them like their best friends."

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