Messi Leaves Midway Through Second Half, Grabs at Leg, Inter Miami Rallies Past Union 6-4
- On Sunday, defending Major League Soccer champions Inter Miami defeated the Philadelphia Union 6-4, combining for 10 goals to tie the second-highest scoring match in league history.
- Milan Iloski and Luis Suárez each recorded hat tricks during the record-setting first half, combining for eight goals—an MLS record for halftime scoring.
- Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi left the match in the 73rd minute, appearing to grab his hamstring before exiting to the locker room, raising concerns for Argentina ahead of the World Cup.
- Rodrigo De Paul scored in the 93rd minute to extend Inter Miami's winning streak to four matches, while the Union head into the break at the bottom of the standings with seven points.
- Major League Soccer will pause for seven weeks to accommodate the 2026 World Cup, running from June 11 to July 19, with the Union resuming at Subaru Park against Red Bull New York on July 22.
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Leo Messi gave Argentina a great shock this Monday when he retired injured the MLS match between Inter de Miami and the Philadelphia Union. The legend of Barcelona and the Argentine team took his hand to the back of his left thigh and worried his entire country with a possible muscle injury just 17 days from the 2026 World Cup, which starts on June 11. At the age of 38, Messi is still the great star of the albiceleste selection, his captain and …
After Superstar Lionel Messi was replaced on Sunday in the U.S. League game by Inter Miami, the club has now released a first diagnosis. The World Championship is not likely to be in danger. "After further medical tests on Monday, the first diagnosis indicates an overload in connection with muscle fatigue in his left thigh muscles. The time for his return to physical activity depends on his clinical and functional progress," Inter Miami informs.…
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Clayton NewsMiami says Lionel Messi dealing with ‘overload,’ fatigue in hamstring
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi was suffering from muscle fatigue in his left hamstring when he requested a sub Sunday during a 6-4 win over the visiting Philadelphia Union, the club said Monday.
Inter Miami updated the medical condition of Lionel Messi, after La Pulga was replaced in the last game of the Angelinos. It is that the image of the Argentine touching the left ischiotibial area and then being replaced before time worried all Argentines. Three weeks before the debut of the Argentina National Team in the World Cup. However, the medical examinations carried out this Monday in Miami ruled out a serious injury and brought relief to…
The concern around Lionel Messi began to dissipate. After the Argentine left the match before Philadelphia Union with physical discomfort, Inter Miami confirmed the captain’s condition and delivered an encouraging news just weeks after the start of the 2026 World Cup.
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