Lionel Messi has a new apprentice at Inter Miami, with the Herons adding Argentine starlet Baltasar Rodriguez to their bid for MLS Cup glory.

Lionel Messi’s popularity among MLS supporters has hit “an all-time low”, with the Argentine superstar seeing limited game time at Inter Miami.

Lionel Messi finally returned to Inter Miami's squad to face Charlotte at the weekend, but for the third consecutive match, the Argentine did not play.