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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.

Inter Miami's nine-game winning run ended when they were held to a goalless home draw by Nashville in their Major League Soccer duel

Scheduled for September 27th, Miami is set to face Houston Dynamo in the final, aiming to secure its second trophy of the year.

Messi had a shot from a similar position in the 71st minute, but hit the post as the teams played to a 1-1 draw in regulation.

Since joining the Florida team on a free transfer last month, Messi has netted nine goals in six appearances in the Leagues Cup, an annual tournament involving teams from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

In the third minute at Subaru Park, Venezuelan forward Josef Martinez handed the hosts an advantage as he received Sergii Kryvtsov's pass and calmly placed the ball past goalkeeper Andre Blake, as reported by Xinhua.

After a glorious career with Barcelona, he joined Paris Saint-Germain, a French football giant, in 2021.

Messi found the back of the net just seven minutes into the match and followed up with a second strike in the 72nd minute.