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Messi out with hamstring strain as Puerto Rico match delayed

  • On Feb. 11, Inter Miami announced Lionel Messi has a strained left hamstring and postponed the Puerto Rico match to Feb. 26, moving from Feb. 13.
  • Messi sustained the strain on Feb. 7 during the preseason match against Barcelona SC, with medical tests confirming hamstring strain and causing him to miss training on February 11.
  • Inter Miami warned the injury could call into doubt Lionel Messi's availability for the Feb. 21, 2026 opener at Los Angeles FC, while the preseason finale is now scheduled after MLS opener.
  • Organizers offered partial refunds after backlash, but Inter Miami will hold a youth training session on Feb. 12, an open practice on Feb. 25, and keep the match at 7 p.m. ET at Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel.
  • Looking toward the season, medical staff said Inter Miami CF confirmed `His gradual return to training will depend on his clinical and functional progress in the coming days`.
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Lionel Messi falls out at Inter Miami due to a muscle injury for the time being. According to the club of co-owner David Beckham, the 38-year-old Argentine world champion has contracted a tear in the left thigh in the preparatory match against Barcelona SC in Ecuador. At 2:2, the inter-captain had achieved a hit himself. Messi's gradual return to training depended on his clinical and functional progress in the coming days, Miami announced. A fur…

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On January 30, Inter Miami CF announced the purchase of Germán Berterame and reached the impressive figure of ten Argentine footballers in its professional establishment. Although this number seems to be a record in the United States, the truth is that, during the 2025 season, Miami FC had even more. Thus, the club located just 70 kilometers from Lionel Messi's team is the one that holds a brand that goes beyond a simple number and that is under…

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Inter Miami has announced that Argentine star Lionel Messi is injured and will miss the club's upcoming MLS matches. Messi did not participate in training on Wednesday, February 11, due to a muscle strain in his left thigh, which occurred during the match against Barcelona in Ecuador. The player underwent additional medical tests that confirmed the diagnosis. His gradual return to training will depend on his clinical evolution and functional sta…

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El Sol broke the news in on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
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