On February 11, on his personal social network page X (formerly Twitter), journalist Gaston Edul of TyC Sports channel confirmed: "Messi and the Argentina team officially will not return to China. The Argentine Football Association (AFA) still keeps the opponents competing next March, Nigeria and Ivory Coast, but at another location and they need to renegotiate with the organizing partner."
Messi has returned to the US and will have time to rest and recover from his injury, before returning to training with Inter Miami.
"The cancellation of the Argentina national team's matches by China does not affect Messi much. The famous player has a tight schedule with Inter Miami from the end of February when the 2024 MLS season starts. Moreover, after 2 decades of professional competition, Messi's body has begun to feel the effects of his peak career. Over the past year, the Argentine player has become increasingly susceptible to muscle problems," AS said.
"That's why Inter Miami coach Tata Martino is very cautious when using Messi. He even had to ask Messi himself if he felt okay before he could play. Messi felt how his body was, so he didn't play in Hong Kong, before only playing for about 30 minutes at the end of the match against Vissel Kobe in Japan. Currently, this famous player has been given a break by Inter Miami to recover after the 20-day tour," AS shared.
On his personal Instagram account, Messi has just posted happy pictures with his family, his wife Antonella and sons Thiago, Mateo and Ciro. This is a quiet time for Messi after the incidents that occurred during the Asian tour. The famous player is focusing on getting into the best physical condition before returning to practice with his teammates at Inter Miami, preparing for the final training match against Newell's Old Boys (Argentina) at home stadium DRV PNK on February 16.
Messi just posted happy pictures with his family, wife Antonella and sons Thiago, Mateo and Ciro
Messi and his teammates will play the opening match of the 2024 MLS season against Real Salt Lake, also at home on February 22. About 4 days later, this famous player and Inter Miami will have a trip to LA Galaxy to end the match schedule in February.
In March, Messi and Inter Miami played seven matches, including five in MLS and two legs of the CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16. Therefore, the cancellation of Argentina's FIFA Days in March in China helped Messi avoid too much travel, according to AS .
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