Summary:
- Lionel Messi suffered a ligament injury in his right ankle during the Copa America final.
- The player will be out indefinitely, according to an announcement from Inter Miami.
- Messi was seen slipping on the pitch at Hard Rock Stadium.
Lionel Messi’s Argentina won the Copa America final on Sunday against Colombia, and fans couldn’t have been more thrilled.
Unfortunately, the national team’s captain who is also the on-pitch leader of Inter Miami ended the night in pain and tears in front of a concerned audience.
The injury that he suffered during the game will keep him out indefinitely, according to an announcement from Inter Miami.
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner suffered an ankle injury after he apparently slipped on the pitch at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.
The injury was not caused by contact with another player. Fox broadcast’s image showing Messi crying on the bench with his ankle wrapped in ice after being forced to leave the game midway through the second half will haunt fans for a long time.
Now, Inter Miami announced the player will be out indefinitely due to a ligament injury in his right ankle.
He will return to the field once his recovery progress allows it.
According to Inter Miami coach Tata Martino in an interview earlier on Tuesday, Messi will most likely be put on the sideline for the team’s upcoming two games, at the minimum.
On Wednesday, Inter Miami will meet Toronto’s team. On Saturday, Messi’s side will play against Chicago.
Coach Martino added additional testing was necessary to establish the severity of Messi’s ankle injury. Later on, the team confirmed the 37-year-old player underwent medical evaluation.
When he went down during last week’s final, Messi immediately called for medical assistance. The staff briefly treated him on the field before he walked off the pitch after his right boot was removed.
He was able to go back to the field at the end of the game to celebrate his team’s record-breaking 16th Copa America title and lift the trophy.
Most likely, this will be his final appearance at the Copa America.
Argentina’s coach, Lionel Scaloni, explained that the player who won an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Games desperately wanted to stay in the game but had no choice because of his bad injury.
Leo has something that everyone should have, He’s the best in history and, even with an ankle like that, he doesn’t want to go off.
The victory marked Messi’s third major tournament win as a senior international after winning the Copa América in 2021 and the World Cup in Qatar in 2022.
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