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Messi out with hamstring strain as Puerto Rico match delayed

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi runs with the ball past Matias Lugo during a friendly match between Ecuador's Barcelona and Inter Miami at the Banco Pichincha Stadium in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on February 7, 2026. (Marcos PIN / AFP)

Lionel Messi missed practice for Inter Miami on Wednesday with a nagging left hamstring strain that pushed the squad to delay a match in Puerto Rico, the MLS club announced.

The Argentine star and Inter Miami captain suffered the injury in a 2-2 draw with Barcelona de Guayaquil in Ecuador last Saturday.

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