Qatar 2022, Leo Messi reveals the mystery of his ankle injury

Against Mexico, Messi’s eighth goal at World Cup

Thanks to his spectacular goal, Messi unlocked the difficult match against Mexico, then won 2-0, For the Pulce it was his eighth goal in a World Cup final stage (as many as Maradona’s). A very heavy goal, which came after much speculation about his fitness, particularly the condition of his ankle.

“I don’t know why certain things have been said. The truth is that there was talk of an ankle problem when my ankle had nothing. Then, in the last minutes of the match, it bothered me a bit. It seems done on purpose…,” Messi’s own words reported by Marca. Ankle or no ankle, Messi lifted the morale (and the standings) of Argentina, which now looks to the future with more optimism: “We made the effort that needed to be made.”