Argentina legend and Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi will miss two matches in the ongoing Major League Soccer (MLS) season after getting injured in the 64th minute of the Copa America final. Playing for Argentina against Colombia during the 1-0 win on Sunday (July 14), Messi was subbed off after he injured his right ankle. The injury appeared to have taken its toll on the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner who was seen in tears after being taken off.

<h2>Lionel Messi to miss two matches</h2>

"There will be further testing to determine the severity of the situation," Inter Miami coach Gerardo Martino said.

"He has to have more tests and wait for the results," he further said.

Messi, in an Instagram post, was thankful for the messages of concern and support he received after Sunday's match.

"I want is to thank everyone for the messages and greetings. I'm fine, thank God, and I hope I can soon be on the field again enjoying what I like to do most," Messi wrote.

As a result of the injury, the 37-year-old will miss Inter Miami home matches on Wednesday against Toronto FC and on Saturday against the Chicago Fire.

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<h2>Lionel Messi’s last Copa America appearance?</h2>

After the injury Messi was seen in tears, showing his love for the game and the national side where he has now won three consecutive major tournaments including back-to-back Copa America and a FIFA World Cup. Sunday’s final at the Hard Rock Stadium is also considered Messi’s last dance at the Copa America as he is&nbsp;unlikely to play in the 2027 edition. It is assumed&nbsp;he will announce his retirement from the game after the 2026 FIFA World Cup which again takes place in the United States where Messi has stayed for the last few months.

On the football side, he could complete a unique Grand Slam of titles as Argentina will be the favourites to win the FIFA World Cup in 2026 and the Finalissima in 2025. If they do manage to win these tournaments, Argentina will have won every international tournament they have participated in since 2021.

Argentina legend and Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi will miss two matches in the ongoing Major League Soccer (MLS) season after getting injured in the 64th minute of the Copa America final.

Argentina legend and Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi will miss two matches in the ongoing Major League Soccer (MLS) season after getting injured in the 64th minute of the Copa America final. Playing for Argentina against Colombia during the 1-0 win on Sunday (July 14), Messi was subbed off after he injured his right ankle. The injury appeared to have taken its toll on the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner who was seen in tears after being taken off. Lionel Messi to miss two matches "There will be further testing to determine the severity of the situation," Inter Miami coach Gerardo Martino said. "He has to have more tests and wait for the results," he further said. Messi, in an Instagram post, was thankful for the messages of concern and support he received after Sunday's match. "I want is to thank everyone for the messages and greetings. I'm fine, thank God, and I hope I can soon be on the field again enjoying what I like to do most," Messi wrote. As a result of the injury, the 37-year-old will miss Inter Miami home matches on Wednesday against Toronto FC and on Saturday against the Chicago Fire. ALSO READ | Paris Olympics 2024: French charity warns athletes of 'air pollution' at Olympic village Lionel Messi’s last Copa America appearance? After the injury Messi was seen in tears, showing his love for the game and the national side where he has now won three consecutive major tournaments including back-to-back Copa America and a FIFA World Cup. Sunday’s final at the Hard Rock Stadium is also considered Messi’s last dance at the Copa America as he is unlikely to play in the 2027 edition. It is assumed he will announce his retirement from the game after the 2026 FIFA World Cup which again takes place in the United States where Messi has stayed for the last few months. On the football side, he could complete a unique Grand Slam of titles as Argentina will be the favourites to win the FIFA World Cup in 2026 and the Finalissima in 2025. If they do manage to win these tournaments, Argentina will have won every international tournament they have participated in since 2021.

Lionel Messi to miss two Inter Miami matches after getting injured in Copa America final

Football fans are bracing themselves to watch the return of Argentine maestro Lionel Messi when Barcelona face Mallorca on June 13 in what will be their first game back post the resumption of La Liga 2019-20 season.&nbsp;

Messi sustained a “minor” thigh injury due to which he could miss the action but Barcelona are confident that the left-footed talisman will be fit for their match against Mallorca. Messi hasn’t trained with the rest of the squad since Tuesday and worked separately in the gym on Wednesday and Friday with Thursday being common off for players.

The Catalan club said that Messi should return to training “in a few days’ time” but his repeated absence from full training raises doubts over his fitness as clubs gear up for resumption.&nbsp;

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"Leo Messi has a minor right quadriceps injury and trained in isolation, doing specific exercises to avoid unnecessary risks with just eight days remaining before Barca finally get back to playing matches," a club statement read.&nbsp;

"He should be able to rejoin his team-mates in a few days’ time."

Messi has had an injury-laden 2019-20 season thus far. The 32-year-old was sidelined due to calf injury between August and September and missed another week due to a problem in his left thigh. However, like every other season, Messi has been lethal in front of the goal as he scored 24 goals in 31 appearances in the 2019-20 season with Barcelona sitting two points clear atop the La Liga table.&nbsp;

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Barca added the team will train on the pitch at Camp Nou on Saturday as coach Quique Setien "works to get his players ready for the return to football, but with games being played behind closed doors

Football fans are bracing themselves to watch the return of Argentine maestro Lionel Messi when Barcelona face Mallorca on June 13 in what will be their first game back post the resumption of La Liga 2019-20 season.

Football fans are bracing themselves to watch the return of Argentine maestro Lionel Messi when Barcelona face Mallorca on June 13 in what will be their first game back post the resumption of La Liga 2019-20 season. Messi sustained a “minor” thigh injury due to which he could miss the action but Barcelona are confident that the left-footed talisman will be fit for their match against Mallorca. Messi hasn’t trained with the rest of the squad since Tuesday and worked separately in the gym on Wednesday and Friday with Thursday being common off for players. The Catalan club said that Messi should return to training “in a few days’ time” but his repeated absence from full training raises doubts over his fitness as clubs gear up for resumption. ALSO READ: Jesus Corona scores for Porto on Premeira Liga return, netizens say "you can't write a better script" "Leo Messi has a minor right quadriceps injury and trained in isolation, doing specific exercises to avoid unnecessary risks with just eight days remaining before Barca finally get back to playing matches," a club statement read. "He should be able to rejoin his team-mates in a few days’ time." Messi has had an injury-laden 2019-20 season thus far. The 32-year-old was sidelined due to calf injury between August and September and missed another week due to a problem in his left thigh. However, like every other season, Messi has been lethal in front of the goal as he scored 24 goals in 31 appearances in the 2019-20 season with Barcelona sitting two points clear atop the La Liga table. ALSO READ: Forbes highest-paid athletes: Roger Federer edges out Cristiano Ronaldo for top spot; Virat Kohli only cricketer in the list Barca added the team will train on the pitch at Camp Nou on Saturday as coach Quique Setien "works to get his players ready for the return to football, but with games being played behind closed doors

Barcelona confident Lionel Messi will be ready for Mallorca, despite 'minor' thigh injury

Argentine all-time scorer Lionel Messi will be out for three weeks after suffering a groin injury in Wednesday&#39;s 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid, according to media reports.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;Leo&nbsp;Messi&nbsp;has torn the groin muscle in his right leg. He will be out of action for approximately three weeks,&quot; Barcelona officials said in a statement.&nbsp; 
 
The Barcelona star will not be able to make to the Champions League group game with Borussia Moenchengladbach. He will also miss the league fixtures at Sporting Gijon and Celta Vigo.&nbsp; 
 
Amid concerns that a previous groin problem had resurfaced, Barcelona revealed it&#39;s the groin in his right leg this time, not his left leg that will put him out of action, ESPN reported.&nbsp; 
 
Messi might return for Barca&#39;s match against Deportivo La Coruna on October 15 if his recovery goes according to plan.&nbsp; 
 
A knee injury in Barca&#39;s Las Ligas match against Las Palmas last year had forced Messi to miss eight weeks of the last season. The team, however, had managed to win eight of the ten games, international news agency Reuters observes.&nbsp; 
 
But Barca coach Luis Enrique is worried that the team&#39;s performance could be badly affected without its ace player this time. 
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&quot;Without&nbsp;Messi&nbsp;we are much less strong but we can still be strong, we hope he improves and we&#39;re going to continue as we need to continue, playing with confidence,&rdquo; he has been quoted as saying. &nbsp; 
 
 
(WION with inputs from Reuters)

The Barcelona star will miss the Champions League group game but could return for Oct 15 match if his recovery goes according to plan

Argentine all-time scorer Lionel Messi will be out for three weeks after suffering a groin injury in Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid, according to media reports. "Leo Messi has torn the groin muscle in his right leg. He will be out of action for approximately three weeks," Barcelona officials said in a statement. The Barcelona star will not be able to make to the Champions League group game with Borussia Moenchengladbach. He will also miss the league fixtures at Sporting Gijon and Celta Vigo. Amid concerns that a previous groin problem had resurfaced, Barcelona revealed it's the groin in his right leg this time, not his left leg that will put him out of action, ESPN reported. Messi might return for Barca's match against Deportivo La Coruna on October 15 if his recovery goes according to plan. A knee injury in Barca's Las Ligas match against Las Palmas last year had forced Messi to miss eight weeks of the last season. The team, however, had managed to win eight of the ten games, international news agency Reuters observes. But Barca coach Luis Enrique is worried that the team's performance could be badly affected without its ace player this time. "Without Messi we are much less strong but we can still be strong, we hope he improves and we're going to continue as we need to continue, playing with confidence,” he has been quoted as saying. (WION with inputs from Reuters)

Messi ruled out for three weeks after groin injury