Lionel Messi don just walk straight down the tunnel for Inter Miami final match against Philadelphia. This thing don make alarm bell ring across Argentina, because World Cup dey near.
Messi bin forced to exit match with apparent muscle injury. The Argentine captain bin dey play im final match for Herons before World Cup break, but for 73rd minute, im signal to bench say make dem replace am.
Messi bin grab im back of left leg, spend small time for pitch, then signal say im no fit continue. This one no be normal thing for Rosario native, because im no dey leave match unless serious issue.
After dem sub am, im bypass bench and head straight to locker room, with medical staff dey follow am. As of now, no official medical report on Messi injury, and recovery time unknown. But di way im exit don cause plenty speculation.
Argentina national team go make dem World Cup debut on June 16 against Algeria. If serious muscle injury confirm, Messi get just over three weeks to recover. Both coaching staff and fans dey wait for medical test results.
Inter Miami win match 6-4, with Luis Suarez score three goals. But di win no sweet pass di worry about Messi. Di match bin chaotic from start, with Philadelphia score first two goals before Miami fight back.
German Berterame score from Messi assist, then Suarez make am 3-2 from another Messi assist. Berterame equalize, then Suarez score again before halftime to give Miami 4-3 lead. But Philadelphia equalize through penalty.
Second half calm down, but Messi injury scare spoil everything. Mateo Silvetti come in, help seal match with assist for Suarez fifth goal, then Rodrigo De Paul finish for 6-4.
Messi dey 38 years old now, and any injury dey worry people. No official statement yet, but situation look troublesome. Im no even wait for change to complete before heading to tunnel.
World Cup dey near, and Argentina fans dey pray say di injury no serious. Di team go need Messi if dem want win tournament.
Do you have a news tip for NNN? Please email us at editor @ nnn.ng
