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What are Lionel Messi’s English skills like? Inter Miami team-mate Julian Gressel reveals first conversation with Argentine superstar during clash against Al-Hilal

<p>Gressel has revealed that Messi has begun speaking to his team-mates in English, instead of his native Spanish, and has been impressed with his command of a new language. He revealed that the Argentina captain made sure to pass on tactical advice to Gressel, in English, during their 4-3 friendly defeat to Al-Hilal.</p><p></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: 72px; height: 40px;"><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>Speaking on the <a href="DE article titles   Alejandro Garnacho, eat your heart out! Chelsea left absolutely stunned by incredible Yoane Wissa bicycle kick as Bees bounce back in second half" target="_blank">Player/Manager</a> podcast, he said: “I think it was the first game against Al Hilal and he [Messi] came over to me and said something in English. That was the first time he spoke to me in English.</p><p>“'Now, we change. You stay and Jordi runs. Jordi goes more in behind.’ I was like okay, sounds good.”</p><p>Gressel added: “He goes, ‘English, pretty good no?’ I was like ‘Yes, very, very good, I understood everything’.”</p>

WHAT GRESSEL SAID

<p>The 2024/25 MLS season is now underway and Inter Miami have taken four points from their opening two games. Messi and Co beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 and were <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/inter-miami-player-ratings-la-galaxy-lionel-messi/blt87f34ceee6d606b8" target="_blank">held to a 1-1 draw by LA Galaxy</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Inter Miami are next in action on Saturday against Orlando City. They will then face Nashville in the CONCACAF Champions Cup next week.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

What are Lionel Messi’s English skills like? Inter Miami team-mate Julian Gressel reveals first conversation with Argentine superstar during clash against Al-Hilal | Goal.com

Lionel Messi&apos;s English skills are &quot;very, very good&quot;, according to Inter Miami team-mate Julian Gressel. 