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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script><ul><li>Argentine icon moved to America in 2023</li><li>Part of a large Spanish-speaking community</li><li>Is able to interact with club colleagues</li></ul>

Lionel Messi ‘understands a lot of English’ but isn’t at Sergio Busquets’ level as USMNT star Julian Gressel reveals how ex-Barcelona stars are faring on the language front at Inter Miami

<p>Argentina international Messi <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/secret-meetings-10-year-project-how-david-beckham-signed-lionel-messi-inter-miami-co-owner/bltcc28a521e2bdff22 " target="_blank">moved to the United States in 2023</a> after reaching the end of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain. With a large Spanish-speaking community in Florida, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner was never going to face any problems adjusting to life in another country.</p><div class="affiliate-button-container theme-1" data-name="Apple TV"><div class="affiliate-button"><img class="logo" height="40" width="72" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2de198b67da95a2e/65709d2436cf7d0407034ef9/Apple_TV.png" style="width: 72;height: 40;"><span class="affiliate-text">Get the MLS Season Pass today!</span></div><a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=goal_mls&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l39UY" class="affiliate-button-link" target="_blank">Stream games now</a></div>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Messi <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-admits-doesnt-speak-english-embarrassment-understanding-everything-inter-miami-julian-gressel-reveals-on-pitch-joke-argentina-superstar/bltcac35e9a2ec94e21" target="_blank">has been working on his English</a>, along with fellow ex-Barcelona star Jordi Alba, but <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/watch-lionel-messi-speaking-english-all-not-as-it-seems-ai-generated-video-inter-miami-superstar-viral/blt1c25028d9b801632" target="_blank">rarely steps outside of his comfort zone</a> – especially in public. The situation is a little different for Luis Suarez, who has previously spent three-and-a-half years at Liverpool, while World Cup winner Busquets is another that has mastered the art of being bilingual.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>United States international Gressel has told <a href="https://x.com/TaylorTwellman/status/1824103896845009162 " target="_blank"><em>Offside With Taylor Twellman</em></a> of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-english-update-usmnt-star-julian-gressel-still-bilingual-inter-miami-team-mate-jokes-second-language/blt119a2b3e2e18d2ef" target="_blank">communication in the Inter Miami dressing room</a>: “Yeah, it’s English. With Busi, English. With Luis Suarez. And you know, the other two are kind of a mix, honestly. You try and Jordi is trying to learn, trying to say some words. So you try and give him something and you try and make it easy for him in a sense. While I’m also trying to learn a little bit of Spanish. </p><p>“You know, we’re trying to communicate with both of them a little bit. And with Leo, it’s mostly Spanish but I think he understands a lot of English as well. I understand a lot of Spanish, so we can kind of just get along with that. But, yeah, with Busi, I think he would do great on an interview on the field in English. Maybe I can get him on my podcast!”</p>

WHAT GRESSEL SAID

<p>Messi remains unavailable to Inter Miami at present, as he continues his <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-lionel-messi-ankle-swells-size-golf-ball-argentina-inter-miami-superstar-tears-injury-copa-america-final-colombia/bltfebca9f5b14d26cd" target="_blank">recovery from an ankle injury picked up in the 2024 Copa America final</a>. The Herons are <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/what-injured-lionel-messi-doing-every-day-inter-miami-usmnt-hopeful-drake-callender-optimistic-return-date-prediction/blt41eea2ec7535586c" target="_blank">hoping that he will be back</a> to lead a bid for MLS Cup glory.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Lionel Messi ‘understands a lot of English’ but isn’t at Sergio Busquets’ level as USMNT star Julian Gressel reveals how ex-Barcelona stars are faring on the language front at Inter Miami | Goal.com

Lionel Messi “understands a lot of English” but is not at Sergio Busquets’ level, says Inter Miami team-mate and USMNT star Julian Gressel.