Mascherano addresses Messi and Barca friendships as new Inter Miami head coach

New Miami boss Javier Mascherano addresses how his relationship with Lionel Messi will affect his role

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00:00Look, the relationship with Leo that I have, obviously I have never denied it and I will not deny it.

00:08I have a relationship of friendship for all the time we have played and because we have known each other for a long time.

00:15Now, the decisions, how they are taken and what the methodology is, I have no idea.

00:21You will have to ask that to the person who makes the decisions.

00:25I am happy to be here, very excited and obviously eager to be able to show what one really is worth.

00:41Not only do I have a relationship with Leo, but I also have three other players in the squad where I have played with them for a long time.

00:49I have a very, very close relationship and I will not deny that.

00:54As I told them, I will not go into the dressing room one day and deny that I have a friendship.

01:00I have had to train Uta Mendy in the Olympics, who was a friend of mine.

01:06And there is no problem, things are separated.