MIAMI — First things first. The nickname.
Gerardo “Tata” Martino, who met with the media Thursday for the first time since being named Inter Miami coach, has been known as Tata his entire career.
“The nickname was given to me when I was very young, as a boy, and the origin I really don’t remember,” said Martino, the 60-year-old Argentine who will lead the Lionel Messi era of the MLS club. “But yes, I am Tata, and I don’t even think I remember my real name anymore.”
