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Lionel Messi has sparked fresh injury concerns ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after Inter Miami CF confirmed that the Argentine captain is suffering from left hamstring fatigue.

The football icon was forced off during Inter Miami’s dramatic 6-4 Major League Soccer victory against Philadelphia Union on Sunday in Miami, raising fears over his fitness just weeks before the global tournament begins.

The 38-year-old forward reportedly grabbed the back of his left leg in the 73rd minute before requesting to be substituted.

Medical examinations carried out on Monday revealed muscle overload linked to fatigue in his left hamstring. Club officials, however, did not provide a definite date for his return to action.

Inter Miami explained that Messi’s recovery timeline would depend on his physical response and clinical progress.


https://nationalnews.ng/messis-hamstring-injury-raises-world-cup-concerns/

Make he go the world Cup before they go use am as excuse why Ronaldo won it

I thought they say he has completed football, so what is he still doing? Let him retire and rest.

SyrusdeHansome:
I thought they say he has completed football, so what is he still doing? Let him retire and rest.

No mind them

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Old man rest nah. Make CR7 get chance to carry the WC

He is fine and fit.

He will be available for the next friendly before the WC

Long live, the KING OF FOOTBALL 🙏

Messi fans here- honestly I don’t even understand why he is going to this World Cup, he already won it all and did it all, sometimes we humans don’t know when to quit until we are forced to .

BarrElChapo:
Old man rest nah. Make CR7 get chance to carry the WC

Nananananana........

A defeated dream ever

Magnetic010:
Messi fans here- honestly I don’t even understand why he is going to this World Cup, he already won it all and did it all, sometimes we humans don’t know when to quit until we are forced to .

Tell CR7 to quit first. He is older.

And u know Messi is even hotter than when he was in PSG if you follow football.

No just worry about his health. You will see him soonest before the world cup

zinaunreal:
Make he go the world Cup before they go use am as excuse why Ronaldo won it

We won it already, it is left for you failurenaldo fans to win it too of which he can never win it

BarrElChapo:
Old man rest nah. Make CR7 get chance to carry the WC

I am not sure penaldo has scored 10 World Cup goals since 2006 he’s been participating. Penaldo should humble himself and do what he did in the Euro 16 final and let those young lads do the job for him instead. He should stop rubbing his bad luck on those young lads.

zinaunreal:
Make he go the world Cup before they go use am as excuse why Ronaldo won it

How will Ronaldo win word cup?

See, I'm a Ronaldo fan, but he needs a team around him to be able to win.

Messi had a great team to get him a world cup title. Does Roro have one right now?

God abeg o. The GOAT must be at the World Cup.

Magnetic010:
Messi fans here- honestly I don’t even understand why he is going to this World Cup, he already won it all and did it all, sometimes we humans don’t know when to quit until we are forced to .

See eh! In as much as Messi's fans won't agree. You see those two guys Ronaldo and Messi, they're silently and privately pursuing themselves and don't want anyone to outdo the other.
Normally if I am Messi or his advisers, he doesn't have any business going to this world cup after winning the last one with his 5th attempt.
But guess what, he knows Ronaldo will be making his 6th appearance which will be record, and he too must appear to share that record, cus both started going to the world cup at the same time.

donmik:
Tell CR7 to quit first. He is older.

And u know Messi is even hotter than when he was in PSG if you follow football.

No just worry about his health. You will see him soonest before the world cup

CR7’s case is understandable he is desperately chasing a World Cup dream even though he and his fans will deny it- deep down he wants a World Cup so bad.

That’s not Messi’s case he already has a World Cup!
And if you think Messi is going to perform in 2026 as in did in 2022 then you are being deluded, did you watch him and inter Miami at the club World Cup last year?

Magnetic010:
Messi fans here- honestly I don’t even understand why he is going to this World Cup, he already won it all and did it all, sometimes we humans don’t know when to quit until we are forced to .

Messi is still fit and playing well. No manager on earth will dare leave Messi out of the squad.

Person wey go lift the trophy again come July

His presence alone in the team is magical, a team needs a mature and experience player in their team, that's what super eagle lack

zinaunreal:
Make he go the world Cup before they go use am as excuse why Ronaldo won it

It is easier for Ghana to Win World Cup than a Portugal with Ronaldo as forward

BarrElChapo:
Old man rest nah. Make CR7 get chance to carry the WC

No be even that one, he knows if he misses out Ronaldo would hold the single record of being the only player to play in 6 world cups.
If not, I see no reason why he's still bothering himself after winning the last one.

Coming to do what in world if I may ask? How will Argentina discover new Messi when old Messi refused to give a chance?

I wish him speedy recovery.

Kalulu44:
See eh! In as much as Messi's fans won't agree. You see those two guys Ronaldo and Messi, they're silently and privately pursuing themselves and don't want anyone to outdo the other.
Normally if I am Messi or his advisers, he doesn't have any business going to this world cup after winning the last one with his 5th attempt.
But guess what, he knows Ronaldo will be making his 6th appearance which will be record, and he too must appear to share that record, cus both started going to the world cup at the same time.

Una sabi talk sha. As old as Ronaldo and Modric (at least both are older than Messi), why can’t their team leave them out of the squad and retire.

Jeezuzpick:
How will Ronaldo win word cup?

See, I'm a Ronaldo fan, but he needs a team around him to be able to win.

Messi had a great team to get him a world cup title. Does Roro have one right now?

Team that won Uefa Nations League is not fit to win World Cup??
Is Nations League that fluke??

SyrusdeHansome:
I thought they say he has completed football, so what is he still doing? Let him retire and rest.

He doesn't wants Ronaldo to hold the single record of being the only player to play in 6 world cup

donmik:
Tell CR7 to quit first. He is older.

And u know Messi is even hotter than when he was in PSG if you follow football.

No just worry about his health. You will see him soonest before the world cup

We all know he wants to hold the record of being the only players to have played in 6 different world cups with Ronaldo. If not I don't see why he still need to go after winning the last world cup and confirm his greatness

Refinedbeing:
I am not sure penaldo has scored 10 World Cup goals since 2006 he’s been participating. Penaldo should humble himself and do what he did in the Euro 16 final and let those young lads do the job for him instead. He should stop rubbing his bad luck on those young lads.

The Euro 2016 finals, I guess it was the young lads that helps them score in the last group stage match to qualify, score in the quarters and semi finals to get to the finals ba?

Emu4life:
God abeg o. The GOAT must be at the World Cup.

Every goat has expiry date....at 38 do you think Messi can replicate his exploits at the last WC?

However, even if he doesn't kick a ball, his presence alone should be enough motivation for the team.

zinaunreal:
Make he go the world Cup before they go use am as excuse why Ronaldo won it

Clown. CR7 is not destined to win d world cup even if he competes with walking stick at the age 90.

Magnetic010:
CR7’s case is understandable he is desperately chasing a World Cup dream even though he and his fans will deny it- deep down he wants a World Cup so bad.

That’s not Messi’s case he already has a World Cup!
And if you think Messi is going to perform in 2026 as in did in 2022 then you are being deluded, did you watch him and inter Miami at the club World Cup last year?

We CR7 fans are not denying that he's still chasing the world cup glory for the last time.
But you Messi don't know and won't agree that Messi going to this world cup is so that Ronaldo won't be the sole record holder of attending 6 world cup.

zinaunreal:
Make he go the world Cup before they go use am as excuse why Ronaldo won it

Ronaldo fit still go cun still no win am
This na world cup, no be Saudi cup

Puff

I don't have much to say

This guy is over rated

marlow1962:
Ronaldo fit still go cun still no win am
This na world cup, no be Saudi cup

Palace coup
Is just about to begin

Father Time is undefeated. And he is tapping Messi on the shoulder.At 38, a hamstring is not just a muscle. It is a warning. The body is telling Messi what it has been telling every athlete before him: you are not invincible.
Argentina without Messi is like a Ferrari without an engine. It looks good, but it is not going anywhere.Messi has defied age longer than almost anyone. But eventually, the body says no. This may be the beginning of that no.Messi will play. But the Messi we see in the World Cup may not be the Messi we remember. Hamstrings do not lie