Despite $54,000,000 USA Richest Deal, ‘Shy and Quiet’ Lionel Messi Is Trying to Adapt at Inter Miami, Says Teammate Drake Callender

Published 09/24/2023, 4:00 AM EDT

MLS experienced one of its monumental occasions when Inter Miami introduced Lionel Messi to the crowd at DRV PNK Stadium. The Argentine superstar signed America’s richest deal with Inter Miami which causes him to earn up to a staggering $54 million per season. The transfer to the club co-owned by David Beckham indeed is seeing Messi adapt very well and change the face of soccer in the United States. And recently, one of his Miami teammates spoke about the same.

The 36-year-old has already attracted a lot of eyeballs by scoring 11 goals in 11 games. On top of that, he already won his first trophy in the League Cup with Inter Miami. Recently, one of Messi’s American teammates revealed that ‘La Pulga’ is doing all that he can to adapt to the changes he faced after joining the new club. Let’s dive deeper and find out what he had to say about Messi’s transition.

Miami teammate praises ‘shy’ Lionel Messi for trying his best to adapt

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Recently, Miami goalkeeper Drake Callender detailed how it feels to have Lionel Messi as his teammate. From the words of Callender, it is crystal clear that he holds the Argentine superstar in high regard. As reported by TNT Sports Callender said, “The moment I walked into the locker room and there was Messi sitting there, at that moment everything became real“. The Inter Miami goalkeeper was too excited to finally have ‘La Pulga’ in his team.

He later detailed his thoughts about Messi’s personality and how he was trying hard to adapt to the changes that came with joining Inter Miami. He added, “He’s kind of shy and quiet. I always have to think that this guy came to a completely new league, to a completely new country. He’s probably just trying to adapt.“Callender further mentioned that he didn’t want to bring out his fanboy side in front of Messi. Instead, he tried to maintain a normal teammate bond with the soccer superstar. The USMNT goalkeeper also gave a shoutout to a nice gesture Messi made towards DeAndre Yedin.

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More compliments to ‘La Pulga’ for humble ‘leader’ gesture

Drake Callender has proven on several occasions that he has huge respect for the World Cup winner. Messi melted the hearts of millions of soccer fans when he handed the captain’s armband to DeAndre Yedlin. These significant actions from ‘La Pulga’ would greatly help the team bond well with each other. Callender strongly believes that Messi’s arrival on the team has strengthened the bond between each player. Moreover, Callender feels that Messi is setting high standards for each player on their team.

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The goalkeeper also believes that Messi’s gesture towards Yedlin proves how great he is as a teammate. Callender said, “It shows that he is humble, he respects everyone on the team, so for him to do that, you know, goes to show you know how good of a teammate he is.” Callender’s words have strengthened the belief of many and now many are eagerly waiting to witness Inter Miami’s growth. The majority strongly feel that the 36-year-old will take the team to great heights by boosting the confidence of his team members.

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Despite $54,000,000 USA Richest Deal, ‘Shy and Quiet’ Lionel Messi Is Trying to Adapt at Inter Miami, Says Teammate Drake Callender

Miami teammate praises ‘shy’ Lionel Messi for trying his best to adapt

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