Leo Messi knows that when he plays for Argentina in international competitions, especially against CONMEBOL opponents, his legs end up becoming a target for opponents. Football has an extra touch of toughness in South America and in this Copa America This has already been proven twice.
If in the opening match it was Moses Bombito from Canada who surprised the Argentine captain in a very hard tackle that quickly went viral, against Chile it was Gabriel Suazo who left him a little message saying he would be in pain throughout the match.
In the 24th minute, Messi suffered a violent impact from his opponent, knee to thigh, which forced the assistants to attend to the number 10. He received a massage on the area, an analgesic cream and continued playing… but with his head already fixed on the discomfort.
“I didn't feel completely relaxed, I was thinking too much about my leg and we'll see how it goes these days,” he said in the mixed zone, hinting that he could rest for the third group match against Peru as Argentina have already qualified for the quarter-finals.
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