Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi has revealed the difficulties he faced after contracting COVID-19. The 34-year-old contracted the virus in early January, as reported by CNN.
In an interview with Argentinian broadcaster TYC Sports on Monday, Messi noted that when he initially became unwell with COVID-19, he experienced the typical symptoms of the virus -- sore throat, coughing and fever. However, when the initial effects cleared up, the seven-time Ballon D'Or winner continued to struggle with respiratory issues.
The Argentine forward missed three matches after his positive test in January: two in Ligue 1 and one in the French Cup.Messi went on to say that he pushed himself to return to the pitch too quickly from the complications which worsened their effects.