Lionel Messi assured yesterday that he was “without any physical problems”, hours after a photo was published in which the Argentine star’s ankle appeared swollen.
During the pre-match press conference against Saudi Arabia (Tuesday 10am, SportTV 1), Messi assured that everything was just a false alarm: “I feel really good physically, the truth is I think I’m in a great moment, both personally and physically. I don’t have any problems. I trained differently because I got hit and it was precautionary”, he guaranteed and assured that he would not change his preparation to be in Qatar, mainly due to the time of the race. “It’s a different time of the season, with a lot less games. Playing, having rhythm, I feel comfortable and that’s how I tried to reach the World Cup,” assured the Argentina captain, 35 years old, who also believed that this will be , “definitely” , his last World Cup.
At the same press conference, coach Lionel Scaloni dismissed pressure from the Pampas roster, saying the team is under no obligation to win the league, believing the details will make the difference, not least because, he says, “there are many teams that can win.” Scaloni also took the opportunity to praise Benfica player Enzo Fernández, whom he considered “a very interesting solution” in the context of the national team.
“We saw Enzo’s potential even before he arrived at Benfica. We saw his evolution and he can give us solutions. He is physically very good, fortunately the 26 available players can play. They are in excellent condition,” said the Argentina coach .
Source: DN
