The Athletic reported that Messi and his bodyguard “are quite upset” over the move, citing a source within the team’s locker room. The source added that Cheuko “has always been really critical of all of the other security and suggested that if they were good at their jobs, he wouldn’t even be needed.”

The most important game of the 2025 season so far for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami is Wednesday night's Concacaf Champions Cup meeting with LAFC.

There will be a notable absence on the touchline of Inter Miami's MLS matches from now on, not a player or coach, but Lionel Messi's famous bodyguard.