Before leaving for La Paz, on Sunday, Lionel Scaloni confirmed that Lionel Messi He is traveling to Bolivia and if he gets on a plane it is to play. In training on Monday night in Spain, the number 10 did not train with his teammates and the question arose: is he playing? That question lingered until about an hour before the game. And in the end, the genius won’t even end up on the substitute bench.
The two Lionels agreed that it was best not to risk the height, at 3,600 meters above sea levelto a 36-year-old footballer who did not do preseason and played 12 games in the last 48 days. On Thursday, Messi asked for a substitution in the 88th minute of the Ecuador match because he felt tired. And he warned that this would become customary.
Leo underwent studies that did not show any harm. Then, he traveled to La Paz. And there it was decided that number 10 would be viewed from the outside. Instead, he will be the owner Angel Di Maria
Source: La Verdad
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