The Argentinian superstar was subbed off in the second half of the Copa America final against Colombia.
Of all the memorable images from Sunday’s Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia, a photo of Lionel Messi’s ankle may stick with soccer fans for a rather unsettling reason.
In the second half of Argentina’s 1-0 win, Messi suffered a non-contact ankle injury while chasing a Colombia player. Messi was subbed off shortly after in the 64th minute andThe 37-year-old superstar’s emotional moment quickly turned into a gnarly one as cameras panned downward to show the alarming severity of Messi’s injury.
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