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Leo Messi, injured during the Argentina-Colombia (1-0)

LEO INJURED HIS RIGHT ANKLE

Inter Miami confirms Leo Messi's worrying injury

Published:17/07/2024 - 00:13h

Updated:17/07/2024 - 00:13h

Inter Miami confirmed this Tuesday an injury to the right ankle ligament of its star, Leo Messi, suffered during the Copa América final. Although the club does not specify the time he will be out, it is likely that the '10' will be out for more than a month

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The bad presagios on the injury that Leo Messi suffered in front of Colombia by the final of the Glass America (1-0) were confirmed this Tuesday by the Inter Miami. The pink group updated the state of the '10', the one who finish the continental tournament with his right ankle visibly inflamed product of a torcedura after a crossing with the side Santiago Arias in the first part. The rosarino continued in field until the second part, but finally had to ask the change because of the pain.

"After the medical evaluation by Baptist Health has determined that Leo Messi suffers an injury in the ligament of the right ankle", details the club through a communiqué shared in his social networks. The '10' went out of the duel in front of Colombia in the minute 66 between tears, but finally could raise the trophy after a party that defined in the extention with a goal of Lautaro Martínez in the 112'.

In accordance with the club, "the availability of the captain will determine in function of the periodic evaluations and of the evolution of his recovery", by which his time of drop is indefinite. The ones of Gerardo 'Tata' Martino leave second in the Conference This of the Major League Soccer (MLS) with 47 points, one less than the Cincinnati (48) after 23 days contested.

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The 'seagulls' will debut the next 27 July in the Leagues Cup in front of the Populate, a tournament where are valid champions. Except surprise, Messi will be at least a month was, since it also was foreseen that it took a pair of weeks of rest after the Glass America. In what it goes of season, the rosarino adds 12 goals and 9 assistances in 12 parties of the MLS. With Argentina, closed the tournament contested in the United States with a solo so much and a pass of goal in 5 meetings.