Lionel Messi is already having an impact on the USMNT

The Argentine star has already increased the level and profiles of his Inter Miami teammates, and some of them have been called up to the USMNT.

Diego GorostietaDiegsGorostietaJoe Brennanj4brennanUpdate: Aug 30th, 2023 17:16 EDT

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Lionel Messi’s impact in the United States has already made its way to the National Team. It’s not only MLS’ commercial department that are seeing the benefits of the World Cup winner, but now the positivity at Inter Miami has filtered through to the USMNT and other national sides.

Gregg Berhalter has succumbed to the ‘Messi Effect’ and has put his faith in two emerging stars from Inter Miami, who continue to roll on with their amazing run of unstoppable form in every competition.

Drake Callender is one of the players who has been selected for the squad. The player was, admittedly, already on the USA radar and had been called up before, but the focus is once again back on him given the amount of positive performances since Messi’s arrival on US soil.

Another p in focus is Benjamín Cremaschi, who has, out of nowhere, won himself a place on the plane to face Uzbekistan and Oman in the upcoming games for the USMNT.

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Will Callender and Cremaschi play for the USMNT?