Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano praised Lionel Messi's continued ability to maintain a high level of quality and competitiveness at this stage in his career, admitting he doesn't know the Argentina player to be any other way.

The Inter Miami team bus was wrapped in pink and advertised Saturday night’s preseason game against Honduran club Olimpia as “El Evento Del Siglo” (The Event of the Century). Fans lined the streets of San Pedro Sula to get a glimpse of Lionel Messi and his teammates as they pulled into their hotel and again as the team headed to the stadium.