Although Messi has already made a comeback at Paris Saint-Germain and delivered his first assist of 2022 to his teammates, Argentina coach Scaloni's speech at the World Cup press conference gave fans a breath of cool air.
According to Scaloni, the main reason messi's absence from Argentina's World Cup is his physical condition.
Messi himself told him that the new crown virus had a big impact on him because he was infected with the strongest strain. Even if Messi has the healthiest body, he still has a great reaction when facing the new crown.
From last Christmas to now, he has only returned to the field after a month of recovery.
On January 26, local time, Argentine coach Scaloni appeared in the live broadcast room before the away match against Chile in the World Preliminary Tournament in South America, introducing the preparation of the Argentine team to the outside world.
It is reported that Scaloni failed to pass the nucleic acid test because of the new crown infection, and Chile stipulates that all inbound personnel must have a negative certificate, so he cannot personally lead the team to this away game.
At present, Argentina has qualified for the World Cup in advance, so in this round of World Cup qualifiers against Chile, the national team did not call up Messi, who was previously infected with the new crown.
Scaloni revealed: "Of course we want him (Messi) to play. But I talked to him and he told me that COVID-19 was having a big impact on him. He was infected with the strongest strain. For him, good health is the most important. Scaloni said, "I think the decision was correct. ”
He also said that Argentina have a backup plan to deal with Messi's absence, and now is a good time for the national team to try other ways of playing.
Interestingly, Messi followed Scaloni's press conference through his mobile phone, and during the live broadcast, he sent a barrage to say hello to everyone.
Messi contracted covid-19 in his hometown of Rosario last Christmas and subsequently missed his New Year's debut in Paris. Due to the physical reaction, Messi rested at home for a long time before returning to the game.
Speaking about the impact of COVID-19 on himself, Messi said: "I spent more time recovering than I thought, but I have recovered. ”
On January 23, local time, after a month of rest, Messi finally ushered in the first game after his comeback.
In paris against Reims, Messi came off as a substitute for Neymar in the second half and scored a goal for Paris just three minutes after playing.
He crossed in front of goal and teammate Verratti scored from the far corner to score the ball. In the end, Paris Saint-Germain won 4-0.