Former player Alexi Lalas stood up to defend MLS after Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami was won by Al Nassr by a wide margin.

In the friendly match between Al Nassr and Inter Miami not long ago, the American team had a heavy loss with a score of 0-6 despite the opponent’s number 1 player, Cristiano Ronaldo, not playing. . This loss has caused fans to raise questions about the level of football in the top US league, which has a large gap in level compared to the Saudi Pro League.

However, former American football player Alexi Lalas quickly silenced the critics and pointed out the huge advantage that teams have over their Middle Eastern opponents. Specifically, Lalas retweeted a question article as follows:

“If you want to take a mid-range team like Inter Miami to represent MLS, that’s unfair. Or you may not accept that America is still a place that attracts a lot of players.”

Since Messi arrived at Inter Miami, MLS has become one of the favorite destinations for soccer players. The Florida team has recruited a number of superstars such as Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, most recently Luis Suarez from Barcelona. Before that, there were also a number of other notable players from Europe, although it was not a wave like the Arabs.

With Inter Miami, they are in Asia to play two friendly matches as part of their pre-season tour. Next, Messi and his teammates will play against Hong Kong XI on Sunday before flying to Japan to face Vissel Kobe, which will be their last two friendly matches before returning to the United States. The 2024 MLS season will begin on February 21 when the team nicknamed The Herons takes on Real Salt Lake.