Mascherano: We have already negotiated a contract extension with Messi. If we don’t make an official announcement, the outside world will magnify this matter infinitely.

October 25th: In this round of MLS, Inter Miami defeated Nashville 3-1, and Messi scored twice. After the game, Miami coach Mascherano accepted an interview and talked about Messi's contract extension and other topics.

About Messi's contract extension

"I think it is a good thing that the club and Messi have finalized the contract extension before the playoffs start. In this way, we no longer have to be troubled by various speculations and can focus more on the game itself. In fact, this contract extension agreement has been reached long ago. I We have only officially confirmed it internally. We have been very calm about Messi's contract extension, because everyone knows that although it has not been officially announced, the contract has been signed, so there is no change for us."

"I think this is good, because if it is not officially announced, the outside world will not know. It will magnify things related to Messi infinitely. During the playoffs, if the contract extension has not been finalized, it will often cause some unnecessary commotion, but for us, this did not have any impact. "

About the second round of the game

"We won the first game, but this was just the beginning. Now we have to rest well and use this week to prepare for Saturday's game. It will also be a tough game because the opponent has many good players and they have the ability to create threats. We have to make adjustments to minimize mistakes. "