Messi joins high-profile World Cup injury concerns just weeks before big kickoff
Messi left Inter Miami’s match with a left hamstring injury as several stars face fitness concerns before the tournament.
- On Sunday, Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi left the field after reaching toward his left hamstring during an MLS match against Philadelphia Union in Miami.
- Injuries to soccer's star players are mounting ahead of next month's World Cup, with Messi joining a growing list of concerns that includes Spain's Lamine Yamal.
- United States midfielder Johnny Cardoso sprained his ankle training with Atletico Madrid five weeks before the World Cup, while Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies also sustained a hamstring injury.
- France striker Hugo Ekitike sustained an Achilles injury in April that could take more than six months to heal, ruling him out of the Tournament.
- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta described the intense demand on players as 'an accident waiting to happen,' with the expanded Tournament following the relaunched Club World Cup.
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Lionel Messi Gets Good News as Inter Miami Reveal Hamstring Diagnosis Ahead of World Cup
Inter Miami provided a positive update on Lionel Messi’s injury status on Monday, confirming the Argentina captain is dealing with muscle fatigue in his left hamstring rather than a serious tear ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Messi exited Inter Miami’s 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Union in the 73rd minute Sunday after grabbing the back of his left leg and requesting a substitution. The sight of the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner walking di…
Chicago (USA), 25 May (EFE).- Leo Messi, the striker of Inter Miami and the Argentine team, suffers an overload in the left ischiotibial and his recovery will depend on his "clinical and functional evolution", his club reported in a statement. Messi was injured this Sunday in the match won by 6-4 by Inter Miami to the Philadelphia Union. "After undergoing new medical tests this Monday, the initial diagnosis indicates an overload associated with …
"Muscle fatigue" and "overwork": Messi avoids a tear but his condition is worrying three weeks before the World Cup. Source link: https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/coupe-du-monde/fatigue-musculaire-et-surmenage-messi-evite-la-dechirure-mais-son-etat-inquiete-a-trois-semaines-du-mondial-26-05-2026-BU2FIAJ2K5E6ZE2TN5SELZ6IOY.php Author: Publish date: Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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