Messi's unusual ankle

"One day before the opening match of the 2022 World Cup, Lionel Messi's ankle didn't look normal.", Goal The Spanish version posted the picture along with a worried expression.

It is unclear whether the swelling inside Messi's right ankle is due to internal injury or the protective gear, but fans remain worried about the superstar born in 1987.

"Hopefully Messi isn't hiding his injury.", commented one fan. A second fan said: "This could be the injury that caused Messi to train separately for the past few days." "Any problem with Messi right now will affect the morale of the Argentina national team," worried user Eduardo.

Previously, Messi missed two training sessions with his teammates. On November 19th and 20th, the superstar born in 1987 could only train separately under the supervision of the medical team.

In his latest press conference, the PSG striker affirmed that he is still in perfect health.

"I feel perfectly fine, both physically and mentally. Right now, I'm not facing any obstacles. The media is worried about me having to train on a special program, but that's nothing unusual. It's just a precautionary measure."", Messi said.

"I didn't have any special preparations for this year's tournament. I still took care of myself as usual, even though I knew this was a special time and also the last World Cup of my career. I wanted to fulfill my dream of winning the World Cup and the dreams of the Argentinian fans." Messi emphasized this point.

At the 2022 World Cup, Argentina was in Group C. The "Albicelestes'" first match took place on November 22nd, against Saudi Arabia.