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The 36-year-old suffered the injury while playing for Inter Miami in the team's 3-1 home victory over Nashville in the CONCACAF Champions Cup last Wednesday.

Thursday's Second Match: Messi and Ronaldo May Share the Pitch if the Portuguese Star Recovers from Calf Injury

The Inter Miami star, World Cup champion and global soccer icon will headline a Super Bowl ad for Michelob Ultra, the brand announced Thursday

After sealing his eighth Ballon d'Or in 2023, the Inter Miami player has now been the first player to ever win the award while playing in the Major League Soccer (MLS), and his third time winning the prestigious award.

Argentina had won the World Cup for the third time! And the star, Lionel Messi, who had all the trophies in his cabinet, except the biggest of them all, finally had his hands on it

I'm not thinking about the World Cup and I'm not saying 100 per cent that I won't be there because anything can happen. Because of my age, the most normal thing is that I won't be there. Then we'll see, said Messi

Since his 2004 debut, the Santa Fe native's career has been a true fairytale.

At 36 years old, Messi has been sidelined since October 21, following a 1-0 loss for his Inter Miami squad against Charlotte on the last day of the Major League Soccer regular season, as reported by Xinhua.

Messi's exceptional performance in the 2022 tournament propelled La Albiceleste to their third World Cup victory. Leading from the forefront, he scored a brace in the final against France, securing glory for his national team.

Lionel Messi secured his eighth Ballon d'Or in 2023, setting a remarkable record spanning from 2009 to 2023.

Messi took to Instagram and posted a story with a picture of the pair celebrating in Barcelona colours and wrote a message of "lots of strength" for his former teammate.

In the third minute, the 35-year-old Benfica defender, with a spectacular volley from Rodrigo de Paul's corner, gave the hosts the lead, leaving goalkeeper Carlos Coronel helpless.

Rohit has won two ICC events – 2007 T20 World Cup and 2013 ICC Champions Trophy but everyone knows that in cricket, the real deal is the 50-over World Cup.

Despite an undisclosed muscle injury sidelining the 36-year-old Inter Miami forward from his last four Major League Soccer club games, Lionel Messi's position as the Albiceleste captain remains intact in Argentina's squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

Once more, this trend continued on Saturday as the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner was left out of the lineup for a crucial game against New York City FC.

The team announced that Messi would not play about 45 minutes before Saturday's game time

"I have responsibilities and targets, but it (football) is still something that I enjoy doing. What will I do next? I don't know," he said.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi could miss his team's World Cup qualifier against Bolivia on Tuesday due to fatigue

Argentina skipper Lionel Messi scored the winning free kick during his 176th appearance for the national side, helping them secure a 1-0 win over Ecuador

Although Messi had previously dismissed the idea of prolonging his international career until the next World Cup, he might be persuaded to reconsider.