The swollen ankle area prevented Lionel Messi from continuing to play in the 2024 Copa America final on the morning of July 15 (Hanoi time).
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| According to The Times , Messi suffered an ankle injury while trying to dribble. He tried to run as fast as he could but tripped and fell. The ball caused Leo’s ankle to swell. |
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| Messi initially had to apply ice while sitting on the bench. However, the former PSG star appeared uncomfortable. |
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| He was constantly seen rubbing his ankle area with his hands. “Messi’s injury is not light,” Fox Sports wrote. |
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| In the technical area, Messi burst into tears. He could not fight with his teammates for the rest of the Copa America final. However, Argentina still successfully defended the title with a 1-0 victory over Colombia. Lautaro Martinez scored the only goal in extra time. |
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| Messi’s sad face. Midfielder Leandro Paredes sat next to him, rubbing his head and encouraging Messi. Alejandro Garnacho also closely watched his senior. |
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| In fact, Messi was in pain at the end of the first half, after a fierce dispute with the Colombian defender. After the break, “El Pulga” still tried to suppress the pain on the field but could only last until the 66th minute. |
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| According to Goal , many Argentine fans shed tears and worried when the big screen at Hard Rock Stadium showed Messi bursting into tears. After that, they chanted his name in unison throughout the stands. |
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| The situation led to Messi’s injury at the end of the first half. He got tangled in Santiago Arias’s leg during a dispute. |
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| In the 66th minute, Messi held his leg in pain while chasing the ball in the middle of the field. He fell without colliding with his opponent. The medical team quickly began treating the 37-year-old superstar. |
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| All efforts to help Messi relieve his pain were ineffective. Finally, Messi left the field, making way for Nicolas Gonzalez. Argentina’s captaincy was then handed over to Angel Di Maria. |
Messi sobbedThe superstar born in 1987 was in pain at the end of the first half and had to leave the field in the 66th minute in the 2024 Copa America final. |
The incident caused the Copa America 2024 final to be postponed for 75 minutesThe security situation at Hard Rock Stadium is not guaranteed, forcing the organizers of the Copa America final to delay the match. |
Pep: ‘Messi doesn’t care about the Golden Ball’Man City head coach Pep Guardiola commented that he has never seen Lionel Messi trying to compete for the Golden Ball. |
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