Inter Miami star Lionel Messi did not dress for Saturday's match at Atlanta United, the second match he missed this week. Atlanta is among five MLS stadiums with artificial turf surfaces. Miami did not announce reasons that Messi and defender Jordi Alba did not dress, but Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank believes the FieldTurf was not the reason.
Sep 16, 2023 at 04:46 PM ETATLANTA — Inter Miami star Lionel Messi did not dress for Saturday's match at Atlanta United, the second match he missed this week.
“I think he made that decision. I don’t really have an opinion on that. I’d just repeat what he said in his press conference, that he has competed on artificial turf since he was a youngster and to some extent as a professional, Blank said."I don’t think it had anything to do with his decision. I think he suffered some sort of injury, however minor it might be.”
Messi's absence for the Major League Soccer match was a disappointment for what was expected to be a sellout crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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