Lower than three weeks from the football world cupArgentina holds its breath. Lionel Messi certainly requested to exit on Sunday throughout an Inter Miami match in opposition to the Philadelphia Union in MLS.
The 38-year-old Argentine star left the rain-soaked pitch within the 73rd minute after holding the again of his left thigh. In movies shared on social networks, Messi nonetheless seems to be strolling usually in direction of the tunnel. The precise purpose for his exit, for his final match within the North American championship earlier than the World Cup, just isn’t identified at this stage.
Ready for medical report
The coach of theInter MiamiGuillermo Hoyos, stated after the match that it was too early to find out whether or not Messi was injured, and advised the Argentine’s exit was a precautionary measure because of the situation of the pitch. “To my data, we do not have a (medical) report on this but, however we can have one shortly,” Hoyos stated after the assembly. Messi “was actually drained (…) the pitch was heavy and, when unsure, the conventional method is at all times to be sure you do not take any dangers. »
Lionel Messi has rigorously managed his workload since his arrival at Inter Miami in 2023, with the employees having repeatedly exempted him from matches throughout notably busy durations of the calendar. He is been on the bench a number of occasions lately because of hamstring points, which pressured him to overlook a part of Miami’s preparation earlier this yr.
In direction of a sixth World Cup for Messi?
Any severe harm to the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner can be an enormous blow to Argentina’s hopes of defending their world title. The 2026 World Cup, co-organized by america, Canada and Mexico, will begin on June 11 and final till July 19. The Argentinians, in Group J with Algeria, Jordan and Austria, will defend their crown gained in 2022 in Qatar from June 16.
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Messi as soon as once more distinguished himself on Sunday earlier than his substitute, delivering two assists to German Berterame (thirteenth, forty second) to contribute to the Floridians’ spectacular 6-4 success. If he appeared in coach Lionel Scaloni’s ultimate listing, he would participate in his sixth World Cup.
