# Soccer: Argentina is worried over the fitness of captain Lionel Messi after he left the field during yesterday’s match between his American team, Inter Miami, and Philadelphia. The World Cup winner of 2022 retired after clutching the back of his left leg, but appeared to be walking normally as he headed down the tunnel. Coach Guillermo Hoyos later said it was just fatigue and precautionary because of the wet conditions. Argentina starts its World Cup title defense against Algeria on the 16th of next month.
Soccer: Worry over Messi’s fitness weeks before World Cup