Javier Mascherano has shared his thoughts on managing Lionel Messi at Inter Miami, revealing that their long-standing friendship has made the transition seamless.

Mascherano takes over a team that posted the best regular-season record in MLS history last season under coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino, who stepped down citing personal reasons. Martino said he made that decision before Inter Miami fell in the first round of the playoffs to Atlanta United, losing in a best-of-three series.

Inter Miami on Monday completed the second training session of the 2025 campaign under new head coach Javier Mascherano on Monday in Ft. Lauderdale, giving players a taste of what's to come under the new leadership.

Meanwhile, forward Fafa Picault, one of the new players in Inter Miami camp, is feeling at home. The 33-year-old Haitian American spent his teen years in Cutler Bay, where his family still lives. He attended Miami Killian High School and played for local youth clubs and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers before heading overseas.

MLS’ salary and squad rules mean that Miami are not currently in the position to add Neymar on a “Designated Player” contract. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Inter Miami manager Javier Mascherano said on Thursday it was "impossible" to even consider bringing Neymar to the club to link up with his former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez due to Major League Soccer's salary cap rules.

Inter Miami manager Javier Mascherano dismissed the possibility of signing Neymar, citing Major League Soccer's salary cap. The Brazilian forward, currently with Saudi club Al-Hilal, expressed interest in reuniting with former Barcelona teammates Messi and Suarez.

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano expects to bring in several new faces to support Lionel Messi in Major League Soccer next season but says it is "impossible to think about" Brazilian Neymar being one of them.

Javier Mascherano says he currently has no time to look for a house in Miami.