A former Arsenal forward has issued a rally cry to his teammates in the wake of the impending arrival of superstar Lionel Messi at Inter Miami.
Mexican striker Carlos Vela failed to quite make the grade during his time with the Gunners and now plies his trade with Los Angeles FC in MLS following a successful stint at Spanish side Real Sociedad. He helped his current employers to their first ever MLS Cup play-off victory last term, notching 12 goals along the way to their inaugural title win.
Currently sitting in third place in the Western Conference standings, they are two points behind leaders St. Louis having played two games less and will have designs on repeating last season's heroics. That said, players from across the US would be forgiven for fearing the impending arrival of iconic forward Messi, who has announced that he will sign for Inter Miami next month.
