Lionel Messi was forced off with an ankle injuries during the second half of Argentina's Copa America win over Colombia
On Sunday night, Lionel Messi won his 45th job award, but not in the desired situation.
The 37-year-old was weeping after suffering a horrifying knee injury in the second half and leading his Argentina team against Colombia in Miami's Copa America last.
After initially appearing to have suffered the injury in the first half of a match with Santiago Arias, Messi was forced to leave in the 66th moment after playing through the anguish for 30 minutes.
A sad Messi watched from the bench while Nicolas Gonzalez replaced Messi, who had the score goalless, while wrapping ice around his apparent heavily swollen ankle. The stalemate was finally broken thanks to a 112th-minute purpose from Lautaro Martinez, which sealed a document 16th Copa America subject for Argentina.
Messi was able to lift the trophy after the game, but he was plainly walking and, in response to some gruesome social media images of the swelling, was likely to spend some time on the sidelines.
Inter Miami, who now sit next in the MLS Eastern Conference behind FC Cincinnati, who earlier this month beat Miami 6-1 to the breaking of Messi's presence, may have an issue with this.
A look at Lionel Messi's bruised knee and objective party. Argentina &# 127462, &# 127479, &# 127942, @TeamMessi @WeAreMessi @MessiWorldTour @leomessisite# CopaAmerica2024 pic. twitter.com/ZOVu5FkCoIJuly 15, 2024
The MLS regular winter runs until mid-October, but while Messi has plenty of time to return for the party's climax, for is his pull to fans across the MLS, his final prolonged absence saw calls for ticket refunds by fans who missed out on seeing the original Barcelona icon in action.
Enthusiasts in Hong Kong also demanded refunds after Messi was sidelined during the team's pre-season trip earlier this year, and Messi suffered a muscle injuries during the 2022/23 run-in. Chicago Fire offered them breaks if they chose not to bother watching the game in his presence.
After turning 37 last month, Messi's future will once more be examined due to his recent injuries, which included Sunday night's wound, which was the most recent in a series of problems he has dealt with over the past year.
" I know that the time that I know that I'm not performing, that I'm not enjoying myself, that I'm not helping my friends", the eight-time Ballon d'Or success told MBC's Great Time Podcast back in March.
" I am quite self-critical. I know when I am great, when I am poor, when I play also, when I play hard... And when I feel it is time to take that action, I will get it without thinking about period. If I feel fine, I will often try to continue competing, because it is what I like and what I know how to do".
Messi's deal with Inter Miami runs until the end of 2025, while on the global before, Argentina are set to face Euro 2024 Spain in the Finalissima next month, with the 2026 World Cup taking place in the USA in two decades ' time.
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