According to AS newspaper (Spain): “This is based on Messi ‘s change in philosophy , as he now no longer wants to play continuously like before. He is ready to rest anytime if needed.” opportunity. The Argentinian player focuses on being present at the most important moments of the season, with two big goals in 2024 for the team and Inter Miami Club .
Messi chose to focus on playing in the key stages of the season from now until the end of the year
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“At the age of 36, Messi can still learn certain things to help him better manage the later part of his career. Last season, we saw pressure from Messi himself wanting to return to play soon. right after the injury, he had to be absent at a key stage. As a result, Inter Miami lost their spot in the play-off round to compete for the MLS Cup championship.
This season, everything is being managed better by Messi. That’s thanks to lessons learned from last season. This famous player is now more cautious in maintaining his health for a very important year for his career. Because at this stage, if a mistake happens at a high level, Messi will pay the highest price, which could end his playing career,” AS newspaper assessed.
“Messi is helping Inter Miami almost guarantee a spot in the play-off round (top of the MLS Eastern region rankings), so he will reduce the frequency of matches to recuperate and avoid unfortunate injuries. out, while the Copa America tournament is also getting closer,” shared AS newspaper.
Since the beginning of the 2024 season, Messi has suffered two injuries that are not really serious, but this famous player still chooses to take a long-term rest to wait for 100% recovery before playing. In particular, there was a series of 5 consecutive absences from March to early April, even though Inter Miami had to bid farewell in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Just like in the latest match against Orlando City, Messi continued to choose to rest after knee pain from the match against CF Montreal made him feel a bit uncomfortable.
Messi wants to avoid injuries as much as possible that could put him at risk of early retirement
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“Messi has set two main goals in 2024, which is to compete with the Argentinian team at the best at Copa America (about to take place in the US from June 20 to July 14). After this tournament, he will focus all his efforts on competing. for Inter Miami in the play-off round to compete for the MLS Cup championship from October to December 7, during this period the Argentine team also returned to compete in the 2026 World Cup qualifying matches in South America (currently at the top of the group). .
For everything to go according to plan, Messi needs to reach peak physical form in the coming months, and to achieve that, he will have to take care of himself from now on,” the newspaper said. AS expressed.
