Mascherano most recently was Argentina's under-20 team and Olympic coach; the national team let him out of the last two years of his contract to come to Inter Miami — where he has a three-year deal.

FILE – Argentina’s Javier Mascherano, left, and Lionel Messi talk after Messi scored during a friendly soccer match between Argentina and Haiti in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on May 29, 2018.

FILE - Argentina's Javier Mascherano, left, and Lionel Messi talk after Messi scored during a friendly soccer match between Argentina and Haiti in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on May 29, 2018.

Inter Miami CF has appointed Javier Mascherano as their new head coach for the 2025 season. Mascherano, a former teammate of Lionel Messi with both Barcelona and the Argentina national team, will ...

As a manager, though, Mascherano is an interesting choice, given on-field results. His track record with the Argentine U-20 and U-23 teams were inconsistent at best, as the Albiceleste stumbled ...

Lionel Messi-led MLS club Inter Miami officially announced the hiring of Javier Mascherano as head coach on Tuesday. Inter Miami noted that Mascherano signed a contract that will run through the ...

Inter Miami's new head coach Javier Mascherano speaks during an MLS soccer news conference, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

FILE – Argentina’s Javier Mascherano, left, and Lionel Messi talk after Messi scored during a friendly soccer match between Argentina and Haiti in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on May 29, 2018.

Inter Miami announced former Barcelona standout Javier Mascherano as head coach on Tuesday, giving talismanic superstar Lionel Messi a reunion with his former club and international teammate.

“Javier has amassed unmatched experience in his career, from playing on the world’s biggest stages, to coaching at the youth international level.” It’s not just Messi that Mascherano is ...