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'Upset Messi addresses Inter Miami players directly'

An Inter Miami star has revealed that Lionel Messi would get upset whenever they dropped points in the recent season.

The Miami outfit were unable to secure Major League Soccer Cup after being eliminated by Atlanta United in the play-offs.

United States international Julian Gressel has revealed what it's like being in a dressing room with the high-profile stars.

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"It's demanding [in the locker room with Messi]. You're talking about the player with the most wins in the history of the game," Gressel told told the 'Major League Journeymen podcast.

"They're coming in and they're expecting the same, and you as a teammate, you kind of have to get accustomed to that and get used to that with Messi, [Luis] Suarez, [Sergio] Busquets and [Jordi] Alba.

"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'.

 "When it comes to the game or when it comes to being serious, it's being serious and it's time. If you're not doing your part, you're getting it, like, you're hearing it.

"You notice they're not content. [Messi has] addressed other guys directly, he's more so quiet, but you have guys like Luis, who's a little bit more emotional. He's more outgoing in a sense, emotionally outgoing like that, so you hear more from him.

"Messi will certainly come up to you and will talk to you more so rather than be in your face about things. So we definitely kind of see that demand."

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