The captain of the Argentine team suffered a serious ankle injury. He will undergo tests to determine the extent of the injury.
Despite the severe injury of Messi and his tears upon leaving the field in the second half, the Argentine national team defeated Colombia and was once again crowned champion of the America Cup.
After the festivities, Messi He will undergo medical tests in the next few hours to determine the extent of the injury. Initially, the signs are not positive and he will be out of action for some time.
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It should be noted that the Rosario native will not travel to the Argentina to celebrate the new title and stay in Miamiwhere he lives with his family.
The images captured by the cameras and which went viral on social media showed an extremely swollen ankle. It is believed that the diagnosis will not be favourable and that he will be forced to spend some time inactive.
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“His ankle was in a bad state. He couldn’t take it anymore and he, as he didn’t want to leave the team, kept playing”he himself assured Lionel Scaloni about the injury of Messiwhom he nevertheless praised for his desire to continue despite the physical difficulties.
If it is a sprained ankle, these types of injuries usually take more than 20 days to recover, as long as none of the ankle ligaments are affected.
Source: Ambito
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