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The King of Football was injured in 140 days! The moment when 38-year-old Messi fell, the American League was in a hurry

12:36am, 4 August 2025Football

In the League Cup Miami International vs. Nagaza on August 3, just 8 minutes into the opening game, Messi suddenly stopped and held the muscles on the back of his left leg with a painful expression. When the substitution card was raised, the whole game fell into silence, and the 38-year-old football king was knocked down by injury again. The medical team's preliminary diagnosis showed that he would miss the game for at least 3-4 weeks.

This is the 9th time Messi has retired from injury after joining Miami International. Since Shining entered the FA League in 2023, he has accumulated more than 140 days of injury time and missed 32 games. Opening the medical record, a series of shocking injuries and missing data are presented: September 23: Two muscle injuries, 28 days off, missing 8 games, March 24: Muscle problems recur, rest for 22 days, missed 6 key games, July 25: Ligament injury, 59 days of recovery period, 10 games are watching on the wall

Injury types are all pointing to muscle and ligament problems, age and intensive schedule are becoming his biggest enemy.

Intriguingly, the week before this injury, Messi was suspended from the league for the "Absent from the All-Star Game". At that time, the UEFA Punishment of him and Alba was punished with iron fist, resulting in Miami draw with Cincinnati 0-0.

Now that Messi really falls, the American League realizes what a real crisis is. A live broadcast of Messi exclusive lenses in October last year attracted 6.4 million viewers, breaking the Apple sports record; after he joined the league, the total number of viewers soared to a record high of 11.4 million; his debut also brought 300,000 new users to Apple TV. At this moment, these numbers are covered with the injury report.

The turn may be on the road. DePaul, who joined 25 million euros, began to undertake organizational tasks, so that Messi would not need to withdraw frequently to get the ball. The Argentine teammate's national team jersey sales are second only to Messi, and the club expects him to fill some commercial vacancy. The medical team is trying to protect the veteran's body with a careful rest plan - after all, when Messi runs, he is still the football king who can attract 50,000 viewers in a single game and let broadcasters compete to introduce Messi's perspective. In this case, will Messi's absence affect the championship situation in other events such as the league? Let's witness it together.

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