<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/messi-ronaldo-only-world-xi-nominees-from-clubs-outside-europe-as-voted-by-players-23439680" rel="none"><strong>Lionel Messi</strong></a>&rsquo;s former Argentine and Barcelona teammate Javier Mascherano is now his coach at Inter Miami. Mascherano &mdash; hired last week to replace Gerardo Tata Martino &mdash; is already in his new office, working towards a training camp that will start next month.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I am convinced I can do it. I have no doubt,&rdquo; Mascherano said a press conference.</p>
<p>Mascherano was hired after a brisk search that took only a few days to complete once Martino informed Inter Miami that he wasn&rsquo;t returning for personal reasons.<br />Mascherano is 40, only three years older than Inter Miami stars like Messi and Luis Suarez. He has longstanding relationships with not only the eight-time Ballon d&rsquo;Or winner in Messi, but also Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets &mdash; the five were teammates at Barcelona. Mascherano said it won&rsquo;t be an issue transitioning from teammate and friend to coach. &ldquo;Not only do I have a relationship with Leo, I have three other players I played with for a long time and have a relationship with. I&rsquo;m not going to deny that. Friendship is one thing and work is another. You [have to] separate things,&rdquo; Mascherano said.</p>
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I’m not going to deny that. Friendship is one thing and work is another. You [have to] separate things,” Mascherano said

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