Just returned, Messi immediately took on important responsibilities in the Argentina national team

Messi joined the Argentina team at a hotel in Miami (USA) on October 7, preparing for the match against Venezuela at 4:00 a.m. on October 11 away in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America.

Vừa trở lại, Messi nhận ngay trách nhiệm quan trọng ở đội tuyển Argentina- Ảnh 1.
AFA President Claudio Tapia came to the hotel door to welcome Messi.

This is the first time Messi has returned to the national team since being injured in the Copa America final in mid-July. He missed two matches in September, when Argentina beat Chile 3-0 and lost 1-2 to Colombia.

The 37-year-old has only recently returned to play for Inter Miami for a total of 6 matches, 4 of which he played the full 90 minutes, and 2 of which he came off the bench from the 61st minute. Messi immediately showed impressive form, scoring 5 goals and providing 1 assist in these matches, including a direct free kick goal (in the 3-2 win over Columbus Crew).

However, in terms of physical and fitness, Messi is not yet at 100% as expected, according to Inter Miami coach Tata Martino. “Messi needs to accumulate more playing time. Through that, he will gradually reach his best level of perfection,” the coach said.

Returning to the Argentina team, Messi is expected to have his playing time adjusted appropriately by coach Scaloni, because the two opponents Albiceleste will face are not really strong, except for the Venezuelan team and Bolivia (to be met at 7am on October 16, at home).

Vừa trở lại, Messi nhận ngay trách nhiệm quan trọng ở đội tuyển Argentina- Ảnh 2.
Messi is very happy to return to the national team, playing alongside a close friend like De Paul.
Vừa trở lại, Messi nhận ngay trách nhiệm quan trọng ở đội tuyển Argentina- Ảnh 3.
On his personal Instagram page, Messi turned on team mode.

However, on October 8, the Argentina team, which had just gathered in full, received more bad news when striker Alejandro Garnacho withdrew due to injury. Previously, Nicolas Gonzalez and Paulo Dybala were also absent for the same reason.

Therefore, coach Scaloni will have to recalculate the attack force, with the possibility of letting Messi play both matches alongside Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez. Because the remaining two strikers are too young, Valentin Carboni (19 years old) and rookie Nico Paz (20 years old).

In addition to the lack of key players in the attack, Argentina’s defense also lacked number 1 goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez due to a FIFA penalty, and center back Cristian Romero was suspended for the match against Venezuela due to accumulating enough yellow cards. Coach Scaloni called up new players such as Facundo Buonanotte and Julio Soler to replace him.

On his personal Instagram account, Messi may have confirmed that he will play the full two matches with the Argentine national team, when he turned on “team mode” to prepare for the matches against Venezuela and then Bolivia at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. Thereby, also to reunite with his home fans since the 2024 Copa America championship.

Related Posts

Why didn’t Messi attend the 125th anniversary of Barcelona?

Messi will not return to celebrate Barcelona’s birthday. In a recent revelation from PBHN, Messi will not attend Barcelona’s birthday celebration on November 29. In addition, the former Barca star also has a schedule to play in the MLS playoffs, so flying to …

‘Little’ fan wants Messi to be US President, Busquets becomes Inter Miami’s hope

On the poster, the little fan, who was probably watching football with her father, wrote: “Messi is the President of the United States. He is the GOAT. He will not lie to the people, and he is a great leader!!”. The little fan with the poster wanted to …

Messi’s appeal makes MLS, TikTok do something unprecedented

The MLS playoffs are in full swing with Inter Miami opening their MLS Cup bid on the morning of October 26 (Vietnam time). In light of the excitement, MLS has a special announcement for football fans around the world. The tournament organizers …

How Messi helped Apple and MLS make huge profits?

Because of Messi, Apple increases TV copyright fees for MLS According to Marca (Spain), the number of people subscribing to the MLS Season Pass service on Apple.com has skyrocketed, reaching 110,000 people on the day Inter Miami Club announced the deal with Messi in July 2023. …

Will Messi prioritize Inter Miami over Argentina in November?

Because Messi has to play for Inter Miami after this week, Argentina coach Scaloni has not yet announced the official list of players participating in the November matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America. Messi will prioritize playing for his club …

Messi’s memorable family trip to Disneyland

Lionel Messi makes family dreams come true on surprise trip to Disneyland Lionel Messi took advantage of some free time this week to take his family on a surprise trip to Disneyland. The Argentine superstar, who rested on a weekend …

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *