Copa America 2024: How will Lionel Messi's injury affect Argentina's journey?
Lionel Messi played for Argentina against Chile in a crucial Copa America 2024 clash at the MetLife stadium but was not able to score even though he got a couple of tricky opportunities but could not see them through. Ultimately, Argentina went past Chile through sheer grit, with a 1-0 score line. This marked the second straight match Lionel Messi went goalless, much to the gloom of the fans who are travelling across stadiums and cities to watch the Argentine legend at his best.
Messi's right groin injury scares Argentina fans
However, the biggest concern for the Lionel Messi fans came up when he was seen being massaged by a trainer after an injury in the right groin, 25 minutes into the game, says USA Today. Later on, it was announced that Messi was being placed under medical scrutiny and he may not be seen in action in the next group-stage match on Saturday against Peru.
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The upcoming match will be played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, which interestingly, is the city where Messi has played in on behalf of his club Inter Miami CF. Inter Miami fans would have seen Messi at his prime, donning the blues and whites but now the chances of this look rather negligible, owing to his injury.
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Messi, in a post-match interview after the 1-0 win against Chile, said that his adductor had got hard but he did not feel a tear. However, there was certain discomfort in the right groin and was rather difficult to move
