It was great to see Messi in the stands last night.
I read something about AFA getting extra U$200.000 if Messi is there, even if he doesn't play.
Not really, I rather see him on the pitch.
Messi, who injured right ankle ligaments playing for Barcelona last weekend, was included in coach Sergio Batista's squad because he wants to be with the players even if he is not fit to play, an Argentine Football Association (AFA) spokesman told Reuters.
"Messi has been called up because he wants to be with the squad," Guillermo Tofoni, who arranges the AFA's calendar of friendlies, said. "There are also contractual reasons for him to be present but he's going because he wants to always be there as a figurehead of our national team."
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/24092...ball-argentina-call-messi-despite-injury.html
Messi, who injured right ankle ligaments playing for Barcelona last weekend, was included in coach Sergio Batista's squad because he wants to be with the players even if he is not fit to play, an Argentine Football Association (AFA) spokesman told Reuters.
"Messi has been called up because he wants to be with the squad," Guillermo Tofoni, who arranges the AFA's calendar of friendlies, said. "There are also contractual reasons for him to be present but he's going because he wants to always be there as a figurehead of our national team."
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/24092...ball-argentina-call-messi-despite-injury.html
Dont suppose we should consider it as 100% proof but Milito referred to Messi's injury as 'healing very well'.
Hope sense prevails though and he does not play