FC Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi was forced
to leave a match with what is being described as a recurring groin injury on
Wednesday, at Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain. The legendary club now will
have to make payable without their superstar goal scorer for some upcoming
matches at least.
The injury raised question about how Messi has been handled by together his club and country teams, following a recent spate of physical issues.
“The entire incident will inevitably guide to questions about the way Messi’s recent groin problem has been handled. He played for Argentina after Barca had diagnosed him with an injury,” wrote ESPN FC correspondent Samuel Marsden on Wednesday. “When he returned to Spain, having missed the World Cup qualifier against Venezuela, he made a quick convalesce and featured as a second-half substitute in the loss to Alaves. Since then he’s played 180 minutes in 7-0 and 5-1 wins against Celtic and Leganes respectively. Could those minutes have been managed a little more effectively by [Barca Manager] Luis Enrique?”