Astro Rosarino explained that he spoke with Scaloni and decided to return to the United States to return to Inter Miami.
After a historic day where he scored two goals in his last official game played in the country with the ARGENTINE SELECTION, Lionel Messi will not travel with the team to Ecuador To dispute the last date of Qualifying.
The coach Lionel Scaloni He confirmed the decision at conference and the player explained the reasons. “I talked to Leo. He decided to rest. I come from an injury. While I’m already well, we prefer to avoid traveling and having to play another game, to prepare for what is coming, which is important. We play the MLS, it is a goal. I hope to be fine”he said Messi.
The captain and scorer explained that his priority is now to achieve the classification to the Playoffs of the Mls. He Inter Miami has 46 points, two more than New York FCwhich is in a repechage position. However, Inter has pending matches and will play 6 in September.
“I had the injury that left me for 15 days, I cut my rhythm, I did not feel comfortable again … an important string is coming. I hope to finish the year well and then start the preseason well”he added Messi, in reference to the latest physical discomforts that afflicted him in the last month.
For its part, Scaloni explained at conference: “He is not going to travel to Ecuador. He has ended up tired. He should have left. He did not go out for the emotion of the game and because we had already spoken to play the whole match. He has ended quite loaded. Ecuador will not come. He deserved to spend time with his family.”
In this way, Lionel Messi – who played his last official match in the country – will be the main absence of the Argentine National Team in the match against Ecuador, in the Monumental of Guayaquil, next Tuesday, September 9 since 20, on the last day of the Qualifiers.
Source: Ambito
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