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

The former Barcelona and Argentina teammates will now function in a completely different dynamic: player and coach. Mascherano, 40, was announced as Inter Miami’s new head coach on Tuesday.

Mascherano was initially recruited by the team in August 2019 in what Inter Miami viewed as a two-pronged deal. He would play for the club in 2020, its inaugural season, then take over as a ...

Inter Miami's new head coach Javier Mascherano, right, speaks as the team's managing owner and CEO Jorge Mas, left, looks on during an MLS soccer news conference, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in ...