The former Barcelona teammates will come face to face when the Galaxy host The Herons in their first MLS 2024 fixture on Sunday.
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LA Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig has issued a warning to the Californians after former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez helped Inter Miami get off a running against Real Salt Lake at Chase Stadium on the opening night of the 2024 MLS season.
Gerardo “Tata” Martino’s team put their difficult preseason aside to see off RSL as the proper stuff got underway, with Robert Taylor and Diego Gómez finding the net as they secured their first three points of the league campaign.
Live: LA Galaxy – Inter Miami
The Galaxy will face The Herons in their first game of the new season and will be desperate to put last year behind them. Greg Vanney’s team missed out on the MLS Cup Playoffs after collecting just 36 points from 34 matches, finishing second bottom of the Western Conference.
Off to the west coast ☀️🛫 pic.twitter.com/kbGg8aCwEX
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) February 23, 2024
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What did the Galaxy’s Riqui Puig say about ex-Barça teammate Lionel Messi?
Following Douglas Costa’s departure, ex-Barça midfielder Puig has been handed the number 10 jersey, a reflection of the important role he will have to play for the Los Angeles side this term. The 24 year old spoke to the media ahead of facing Inter Miami and has no doubt about which player LA Galaxy need to stop if they are to come out on top.
🗣️:"Son partidos donde puede ganar cualquiera y eso hace que la Liga #MLS sea competitiva"⚽️- Riqui Puig, jugador de @LAGalaxy 📹: @RodASerrano pic.twitter.com/qJDp5Cl8AU
— AS USA (@US_diarioas) February 23, 2024
