Lionel Messi Thanks Fans and Shares Injury Update After Copa America Win
Argentina’s soccer star, Lionel Messi, thanked fans for their support during the Copa America and provided an update on his injury. In the final against Colombia, Messi was substituted in the 66th minute after sustaining a knock in the first half and aggravating it in the second half. Despite his injury, Argentina won their 16th Copa America title, with Lautaro Martinez scoring in extra time.
Messi shared his feelings on Instagram, saying, “Copa America is over, and firstly, I want to thank everyone for the messages and greetings. I’m doing well, thank God, and hopefully, soon I can be on the pitch again, enjoying what I love doing most. I’m happy, a lot, especially because we achieved the goal we had and Fide [Angel Di Maria] leaves us with another Copa. The biggest ones, like him, Ota or me, we live it with special excitement, with other team-mates who already have several tournaments and add their experience as well, and with a litter of young people who give their all in every ball. We are a team and also a family, a spectacular group. Thanks to everyone who was supporting us, this national team has a lot of present and a lot of future too. Let’s go Argentina.”
It is still uncertain if Messi will be available for Inter Miami’s match against Toronto on Thursday, as he has already missed five games. However, Inter Miami will be strengthened by the return of veteran striker Luis Suarez after his participation in the Copa America with Uruguay.
