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Leo will play this Saturday in Inter Miami’s second preseason friendly, facing Atlético Nacional of Colombia. The Florida team will take the field at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín.

Leo begins preseason this Saturday with Inter Miami facing Alianza Lima in the Noche Blanquiazul 2026, a historic friendly scheduled for 8:00 p.m. Peru time (9:00 p.m. in Miami) at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium.

The Miami team will start the year with the first of three friendlies in South America after the winter break, aiming to defend their MLS title.

Leo returned to training with Inter Miami this Saturday after winning the MLS title, beginning a preseason that includes a series of international friendlies scheduled for the coming weeks. The team will face Alianza Lima, Atlético Nacional and Barcelona de Guayaquil as part of its preparation ahead of the official start of the season. His return also coincides with the countdown to the inauguration of the club’s new stadium, planned for April, an institutional milestone that will mark the beginning of a renewed chapter for the Herons.

The group stage of the 2025 Messi Cup has concluded, and the four teams that will fight for a place in the final are now confirmed. In Group A, Chelsea finished first ahead of Atlético de Madrid, while in Group B it was Manchester City who topped the table, with River Plate in second place. This Saturday, December 13, Chelsea will face River Plate and Manchester City will take on Atlético de Madrid in the semifinals. The grand final of the Messi Cup will be played on Sunday, December 14, at Chase Stadium.

Leo was the star of the Messi Cup inauguration ceremony, a truly special day that marked the official start of the tournament. Before the competition kicked off, Leo received the MLS Regular Season MVP award, a recognition of his extraordinary performance this year with Inter Miami. Immediately after, the Argentine legend gave way to the opening of the tournament, which brings together some of the most important clubs in world football. The Messi Cup will run until December 14 and features Inter Miami, Atlético de Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City, Chelsea, Newell’s Old Boys, River Plate, and Inter Milan.

Leo was crowned MLS champion with Inter Miami after defeating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at Chase Stadium. With this victory, the Florida team enters the history of U.S. soccer by winning its first MLS title just seven years after its founding. The Argentine, who contributed two assists in the decisive final, now boasts his 48th career trophy and closes out 2025 with 43 goals and 26 assists in MLS, finishing as both the league’s top scorer and top assist provider.