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D.C. United prepares for two different versions of Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami

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“It’s not easy,” United Coach Troy Lesesne said of not knowing Messi’s true status. “We’re going to try to go about the match plan with him in it or if he’s out of it.”

May 17, 2024 at 6:08 p.m. EDT

Lionel Messi, seen here jumping over the New York Red Bulls' Andrés Reyes two weeks ago, did not play in Inter Miami's 0-0 draw at Orlando earlier this week. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

Lionel Messi trained the past two days, which suggests D.C. United is probably going to tangle with Inter Miami’s megastar at some point Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.