Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi will miss the March training camp of the Argentina national team. This was reported on social networks by TyC Sports journalist Gaston Edule.
Mesi will miss the national team’s friendly matches due to a muscle injury. The Argentina national team will play against El Salvador and Costa Rica. The matches will be played on 23 and 26 March. It is unclear whether Messi will be with the national team during the training camp or will remain in Florida.
Messi became world champion with Argentina in December 2022. This is the first trophy of this kind in the career of a star football player. In the tournament, the striker scored seven goals in seven matches, four of which came from penalties. He scored a double in the final against France.
The Argentine forward won the Ballon d’Or for the eighth time in his career on October 30.
After playing for French PSG for two years, the striker was transferred to Inter Miami in the summer of 2023. On August 20, the Argentinian won the League Cup, the first trophy in America. Messi played 3 matches at the beginning of the season and achieved 3+1 scores.
Previously Russian goalkeeper expressed his desire change citizenship.