Argentina, Lionel Messi returns to the field: ‘I am happy’
Argentina's third win in a row in World Cup qualifying matches
After playing only a few minutes in Inter Miami's last outings in MLS, Messi è returned to star in the Argentina shirt. La Pulce è entered in the first minutes of the second half, playing a good match, complete with a post on a free kick. For the record, Argentina won the match, against Paraguay, thanks to a goal by Otamendi on 3' of the game.
"I am happy to be back playing…. &It's always difficult to come in from the bench and even more so in such a hard-fought game. The important thing è that we won and played well, especially in the first half", his words in the post match reported by ESPN.
"He still has two more trainings to continue adding minutes on the field. I am not ruling out any options at this point. He could play from the start, as a substitute or not play at all", CT Scaloni statements ahead of the upcoming match with Perù. Meanwhile, Argentina has won all three matches played to date valid for World Cup qualifying.
