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By Braden Chalker Inter Miami head coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino has confirmed that Lionel Messi is set to start the Heron’s final preseason match against his boyhood club Newell’s Old Boys on Thursday night. There was plenty of speculation about the Barcelona legend’s status for Miami’s final tune-up game after he missed out against the Hong Kong Team and only played a limited role against Japan’s Vissel Kobe on the team’s international tour. However, Martino confirmed to reporters Wednesday morning that the Messi will indeed feature from the start against the club where his storied career beg…

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