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‘Absolutely ridiculous’ – Inter Miami slammed for gamesmanship in Lionel Messi’s absence against NY Red Bulls as Taylor Twellman weighs in on half-time controversy

Inter Miami came out late for the second half of their MLS clash with NY Red Bulls in a move that did not go down well with Taylor Twellman.

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  • Inter Miami at NY Red Bulls in MLS
  • Struggling without injured Lionel Messi
  • Twellman criticizes half-time antics

  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Inter Miami went in at half-time 2-0 down to NY Red Bulls after seeing former winger Lewis Morgan score twice for the hosts. Tata Martino's side then kept their opponents waiting at the start of the second half after coming out late at a sodden Red Bull Arena. The move by Tata Martino and his men was criticized by former USMNT star Twellman on social media.

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  • WHAT TWELLMAN SAID

    He wrote on X: "This is absolutely ridiculous from Inter Miami #Gamesmanship."

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Things went from bad to worse for Miami after the break. Wikelman Carmona added a third for the hosts, before Morgan completed his hat-trick with 20 minutes remaining to make it a tough day for Inter Miami. Martino's side have already been described as the "villains" of MLS by Alexi Lalas and are unlikely to win many friends with incidents such as these.

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    WHAT NEXT FOR INTER MIAMI

    Inter Miami's next fixture is at home to New York City FC on Saturday, March 30. The MLS side are currently without superstar Lionel Messi due to injury, with the Argentina international also expected to miss Miami's next game.

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