{"id":109537,"date":"2025-08-06T13:28:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T08:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=109537"},"modified":"2025-08-06T13:28:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T08:28:32","slug":"messi-ruled-out-of-miamis-leagues-cup-clash-with-pumas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2025\/109537\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi ruled out of Miami&#8217;s Leagues Cup clash with Pumas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MIAMI(National Times)-  Football legend Lionel Messi won\u2019t be taking the field for Inter Miami in their important Leagues Cup match against Pumas UNAM.\u00a0 The star forward has picked up a minor muscle injury, his coach said, adding that the the footballer needs time to recover before playing again. The Argentinian striker suffered what Mascherano described as a \u201cminor muscle injury\u201d in his upper right leg during Miami\u2019s win over Necaxa last Saturday. While there is no set timetable for Messi\u2019s return, Mascherano remained hopeful the star forward would be back on the pitch soon. \u201cWithin the bad news, it\u2019s good news,\u201d Mascherano told reporters. \u201cHe usually recovers very well from injuries and, above all, normally does so with speed, so we will see. But clearly, for tomorrow he is unavailable. Then we\u2019ll see how he feels, how he progresses.\u201d Messi, who leads the league with 18 goals in MLS matches this season, helped guide Miami to the Leagues Cup title in 2023 shortly after joining the Herons. Inter Miami will likely need a win over Pumas in their final group stage match to reach the quarter-finals of the Leagues Cup, which includes teams from MLS and Mexico\u2019s top division. If Miami progress to the knockout stage, Messi would have two weeks to recover before the quarter-finals. Miami\u2019s next MLS fixture is scheduled for Sunday against Orlando.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIAMI(National Times)- Football legend Lionel Messi won\u2019t be taking the field for Inter Miami in their important Leagues Cup match against Pumas UNAM.\u00a0 The star forward has picked up a minor muscle injury, his coach said, adding that the the footballer needs time to recover before playing again. 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