Messi shines despite fever and adductor muscle pain
Argentina secured their place in the quarter-finals by beating Chile 1-0 and scoring Lautaro Martinezwho could with Claudio Bravo shortly after the final whistle from Uruguayan referee Matonte.
Although all happiness is in the bunker Argentinainconveniences that Lionel Messi showed a slight inconvenience in the first half, which the coaching staff Lionel Scaloni He will have to deal with this in the best possible way so that the Argentine star is dosed correctly in this Copa America.
The alarms went off in the first half when captain The Argentina national team began to stretch midway through the game until it was decided to go to the touchline to be served medical services belonging Albiceleste after I felt problems in the adductor muscle of my right leg.
There he was treated and massaged with the addition of an ointment that made the player Inter Miami will return to the playing field completely normal. His physical improvement after a short break was so great that after passing Enzo Fernandezhis left-footed shot hit the left post Claudio Bravo approximately 35 minutes after the start of the first act.
Victory and subsequent classification Argentina The positive side is that those muscle discomforts that Rosarino may have a short break in the next match against Peruclash that will take place next Saturday.
Messi did not ignore his physical problem in the adductor muscle and said in the mixed zone that he hoped the problem was not serious. Surely, when the Argentina national team is already in Miami, the player will undergo a medical examination to determine further actions.
“What do I know? It worries me a little but I was able to finish the game. I hope it’s nothing serious. This was at the beginning of the first play. I didn’t feel the pinchit became difficult for me. Because of the discomfort, it was difficult for me to move freely. It is not something old or something I had, just a contracture. We’ll see. Tomorrow (this Wednesday) I’ll see how we go on,” the interlocutor specified. Argentinian that, what a paradox, he may not play the game that Argentina play at home Miami.
“I came for a couple of days with sore throatWith heatPerhaps this affected me today,” explained the world champion captain.
If the disaster doesn’t happen the next day, Argentina will finish first in the group and will face the second classified in the group Mexico July 4th in a match that will be played in NRG Stadium (Houston).