Monterrey coach Almada offers condolences to Messi after father's death, says he didn't alter game plan due to Messi's absence

Published Aug 9, 04:41 AM UTC

Monterrey head coach Fernando Almada publicly expressed condolences to Lionel Messi and his family following the death of Messi's father, Jorge Messi, at age 68. Messi missed Inter Miami's Leagues Cup match against Monterrey, which Monterrey won 2-1 with a last-minute goal from Diego Rossi. Almada, who recently lost his own father, empathized with Messi's grief and stated he did not alter his game plan due to Messi's absence, calling such an action 'terrible.' He also discussed the lack of international exposure for the Mexican league, arguing it has quality coaches, players, and teams that deserve global broadcasting to attract foreign interest and player transfers to Europe.