The Argentine striker and captain of Inter Miami, Leo Messi was the big absentee this weekend in the MLS matchday, in which his team lost 2-3 against Montreal FC and he was not even on the bench, something that immediately generated speculation about a possible injury to the ’10’.
Although coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino had not given an explanation for the absence of his top star before the match, There are several reasons why he would have made this decision and all of them indicate that they want to protect the Argentine star.
And it is that ‘La Pulga’ comes from receiving a strong blow to one of his legs in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions League against Nashvillewhich ended in a 2-2 draw, precisely with a goal from him and another from the Uruguayan Luis Suárez.
In a play during the second half, the defender Lukas MacNaughton tried to steal the ball from Messi and ended up hitting him hard in which the Argentine’s leg and heel could be seen bent. abruptly, causing the player to remain lying on the grass for a few minutes.
Fortunately for Inter Miami, the Argentine national team and soccer fans, The forward managed to get up and continued the game, showing that everything was fine at least physically since he seemed a little upset for not being able to achieve victory.
On the other hand, the absence in the squad for this weekend’s match against the Canadian team could just be a day of rest for the world champion since Next Wednesday his team will face Nashville again for the second leg of the Concachampions.
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2024-03-10 23:47:09
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