Gareth Bale says MLS teams 'accept losing' and there 'is no consequence to defeat' when asked about Lionel Messi's Inter Miami move
Gareth Bale has insisted there is less pressure in MLS as teams 'accept defeat' when asked about Lionel Messi's move to Inter Miami.
After spending his entire career in Europe with Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, Messi will join Inter Miami in July in a move that will enhance the reputation of MLS and football in the United States.
The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, who last year led Argentina to its first World Cup championship since 1986, is set to sign a two-and-a-half-year deal with Miami in a multi-million-part deal. sponsor. by adidas and AppleTV.
Indeed, Bale also left one of Europe's most famous clubs - Real Madrid - to sign with MLS LAFC last year.
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During a few months in Los Angeles, Bale helped his team win the MLS Cup, scoring a spectacular last-minute header in the final as his team beat the Philadelphia Union. But when signing Messi for Miami, Bale offered a strange endorsement from the MLS - asserting that Barcelona's top scorer will play under less pressure than in Spain.
Bale follows Messi to MLS
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When asked about his MLS experience, Bale told BT Sport:
"It's much more interesting (in the MLS). If you lose to Real Madrid, it's like the world is over.
“You are crucified. You feel depressed. You come home and you're not happy.
“They agreed to lose a little bit more (in the US). There are no consequences. You can't be relegated there.
"When you lose a game, you move on to the next game. They accept more losses there.
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“They lose but they celebrate every win like you've won a championship. He will definitely appreciate it.
Miami, currently bottom of the Eastern Conference table, fired coach Phil Neville days before Messi's transfer was revealed.
The team has a total of 15 points after 17 games and is seven points behind
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