With Neymar Jr.'s return to Santos FC, the Brazilian club is now aiming to challenge the top teams in Brazil. To bolster their squad, they have secured the signing of an Argentine player who was a former rival of Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami in Major League Soccer.

Lionel Messi is expected to play as Inter Miami faces Sporting San Miguelito in Panama City, Panama at 5 p.m. ET. Here's what you need to know.

Sanllehi’s duties have been reassigned to the club’s academy director Guillermo Hoyos, a long-time confidant and former academy coach of Inter Miami captain and former Barcelona legend Lionel Messi. GiveMeSport’s Tom Bogert first reported news of Sanllehi’s reassignment.

The 35-year-old Argentine was at it again during pre-season and made waves with his impeccable performance against the side from Panama

Lionel Messi is expected to play as Inter Miami faces Sporting San Miguelito in Panama City, Panama at 5 p.m. ET. Here's what you need to know.

Inter Miami's president of football operations, Raúl Sanllehí is no longer in charge of sporting matters, and has been replaced by the Herons academy director, Guillermo Hoyos, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Lionel Messi has appeared strong and in prime form in Inter Miami’s first two preseason games of the year. He's expected to play Sunday in Panama.

Inter Miami, with goals from Cremaschi, Allende, and Picault, defeated Sporting San Miguelito 1-3 on Sunday in an international friendly match that marked the return of Argentine Lionel Messi to Panama,

Inter Miami secured their first victory of the 2025 MLS preseason in their 1–3 win against Sporting San Miguelito.