According to AS newspaper (Spain), Messi may not return to China following his failure to present in Hong Kong during a tour with Inter Miami Club (US MLS).
On February 11, on the personal page of the social network, keep the opponents competing next March, Nigeria and Ivory Coast, but in a different venue, and they must renegotiate with the organizing partner.”
“The fact that China postponed the Argentina team’s matches had little effect on Messi. This well-known star has been on a strict schedule with Inter Miami since the MLS 2024 season began in late February. Furthermore “After two decades of professional football, Messi’s body is beginning to suffer the repercussions of his elite career. The Argentine midfielder has become more prone to muscle ailments in the last year, according to AS newspaper. expressed.
“That is why Inter Miami’s Coach Tata Martino is extremely cautious while deploying Messi in games. He even had to ask Messi whether he was fine before he could play. Messi sensed his body’s condition, therefore he did not participate in Hong Kong, instead emerging on the pitch for around 30 minutes at the end of a match against Vissel Kobe, Japan. Inter Miami Club has allowed this well-known player time to recover from his trip. “The tour lasted 20 days,” AS newspaper reported.
Messi’s personal Instagram account recently featured cheerful family images of his wife Antonella and sons Thiago, Mateo, and Ciro. This is Messi’s quiet period following the incidents on the Asian tour. This well-known athlete is concentrating on his physical fitness and strength before rejoining his teammates at Inter Miami to prepare for the final training match against Newell’s Old Boys Club (Argentina) on Friday at DRV PNK’s home field.
On February 22, Messi and his colleagues will face Real Salt Lake Club at home in the opening match of the 2024 MLS season. About four days later, this legendary player and Inter Miami traveled to the Los Angeles Galaxy to conclude the competition schedule in February.
Messi and Inter Miami will play seven matches in March, including five in the MLS competition and two in the CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16. According to AS, the cancelation of Argentina’s FIFA Days match in March in China helped Messi avoid having to travel too much.