The champion was able to help Inter Miami to a historic Supporters’ Shield triumph in 2024, as they posted a new regular season high in the points department, but ultimate MLS Cup glory proved elusive. The South American GOAT was demanding more from himself and those alongside him in Florida, with Gressel explaining the mindset that makes Messi different.
USMNT star Gressel has told the ‘Major League Journeymen’ podcast: " It's unacceptable to tie a game, as simple as that. We tied a game earlier in the year and I remember him being really, really upset in the locker room, he's like, ‘We shouldn't tie, we can't tie’. You kind of have to get accustomed to that and get used to that with Messi, [Luis] Suarez, [Sergio] Busquets and [Jordi] Alba.”