A strong concern invaded everyone when Lionel Messi22 minutes into the first half of the match between Argentina and Chile and after a strong foul by the defender Gabriel Suazoasked for medical assistance due to pain in the right adductor.
It had nothing to do with the entry of the left back. But the Argentine captain was touched and he was immediately seen by the kinesiologist Luis Garcia, who massaged the area with a little cream. The player from Rosario was off the field for almost two minutes, missing an attack by the Argentine team that Rodrigo De Paul culminated with a shot that went wide.
The best player in the world was having some difficulty because before the game, when he was warming up and practicing free throws, the doctor Daniel Martinez He approached him and gave him a pill. He probably gave him a painkiller as happens with many footballers who suffer from discomfort, although it is not common for Messi.
Minutes later, after trying and not being able to surpass the mark of three Chileans, Messi stared at the floor and holding his waist. He barely looked at Lionel Scaloni and made the “eye” gesture. The alerts were already red hot.
However, minutes later, Leo activated. And he finished the first half showing the best version of himself. A shot from outside the area that came off a post showed that the discomfort was beginning to subside. And the anger with the referee Aníbal Matonte At the end it served as a sign that pain was no longer his main concern.
