The victory of the Argentina national team against the United Arab Emirates, in Abu Dhabi, was all won for Lionel Scaloni: team whipped (with great goals), it has been seen that the alchemy is still intact, different tactical systems and players have been tested and above all, no one left in pain or with any physical discomfort.
But, towards the end of the first half, there was a comedy in which Lionel Messi played that worried all Argentinestaking into account that next Tuesday, November 22, Argentina will make its debut, from 7, in group C, with Saudi Arabia at the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
What happened? In the 45th minute of the first half, when Argentina was already beating 4-0, Lio went to recover a ball on the right wing. On the 10th he faced the right side of the team led by Rodolfo Arruabarrena, Al Hassan Saleh, he blocked the ball and took a hit.
Messi got down and grabbed the ankle of his left leg. It was only a few seconds, but Lio’s grimaces worried everyone.
However, seconds later, he got back up and continued the game, which ended in a 5-0 victory (with goals from Julián Álvarez, braces from Ángel Di María, Messi and Joaquín Correa).
Scaloni made six changes, but Messi, as he likes, played the whole match. He had no other plays to worry about and finished unscathed.
In the previous one, Arruabarrena issued a warning to its managers on this issue. “We know what Messi is and what he represents for the whole world. So I told my players: be careful not to touch him, because that way I can’t enter Argentina.”the former Boca player said at the press conference.
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Source: Clarin
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