Messi injured - Photo: REUTERS
Messi speaks out about not being called up to the Argentina national team
Messi recently confirmed that he will not be able to join the Argentina team in the 2026 World Cup qualifying round taking place at the end of March.
"I am very sad to miss two important matches against Uruguay and Brazil. A small injury has prevented me from playing. But I will cheer for the team like any other fan," Messi announced on social media.
The Argentine superstar has been brilliant in the first two games of the season for Inter Miami. But he suffered a muscle injury in the recent win over Atlanta United.
Argentina will visit Uruguay on March 22, before hosting Brazil at home on March 26. With 25 points, Argentina is firmly in the top spot of the 2026 World Cup qualifying round in South America, 5 points ahead of Uruguay and 7 points ahead of Brazil.
Palmer cannot be called up to England team
England also lost a big star when they started the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign in Europe. That was midfielder Cole Palmer.
Chelsea superstar suffered an injury last weekend which kept him out of the big match against Arsenal.
Although Chelsea have not announced the specific extent of the injury, Palmer has recently been removed from the England squad.
Palmer's replacement in this call-up is midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, a rising star of Nottingham Forest phenomenon.
In the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, England are in the same group with Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra.
Barca received more bad news
According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, young Barca midfielder Casado has suffered a serious injury to his right knee, which will keep him out for the rest of the season.
This is a big loss for Barca because Casado has been a key midfielder for them this season. Although only 21 years old, Casado has been a regular at Camp Nou since the beginning of the season. And so far, he has played 35 times this season.
Without Casado, Barca currently has no defensive midfielders left, because stars like Pedri, Gavi, De Jong, Fermin Lopez all tend to keep the ball and control the game rather than intercept.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tin-tuc-the-thao-sang-19-3-messi-xac-nhan-vang-mat-tran-gap-brazil-20250319003849079.htm
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