Inter Miami followers have expressed their concern after the Lionel Messi-led facet misplaced Argentine attacker Facundo Farias to a long-term damage.
On Sunday (January 21), the Main League Soccer (MLS) outfit shared an replace on Farias on their membership web site. The official assertion learn:
“Inter Miami CF today has provided an injury update presented by Baptist Health for attacker Facundo Farias. Farias suffered an injury to his left Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) on Friday, January 19 against the El Salvador national team at the Estadio Cuscatlan. The Argentinian will undergo a surgery at Baptist Health in the coming weeks and is expected to be sidelined for the remainder of the season.”
Following the event, a fan reacted to Farias’ damage, writing on X:
“That’s brutal.”
One other soccer fan quipped about Inter Miami signing Al-Hilal ahead Neymar as a alternative for the 21-year-old right-footed star, writing:
“Looks like they’ll have to go get Neymar now”
Here is how different followers reacted to the Inter Miami star’s damage replace:
Farias, whose deal is about to expire in December 2026, secured a €5 million change to Inter Miami from CA Colon final July. He has netted three objectives and offered two assists in 13 video games for his workforce to this point.
Inter Miami, in the meantime, are subsequent set to be in motion in a pleasant in opposition to FC Dallas on Monday (January 22) earlier than dealing with Al-Hilal subsequent Monday.
Lothar Matthaus feedback on Lionel Messi profitable The Finest FIFA Males’s Participant Award
Earlier final week, Lionel Messi was named The Finest FIFA Males’s Participant for his nice outings final yr. The 36-year-old edged Manchester Metropolis striker Erling Haaland within the voting, akin to the 2023 Ballon d’Or polls.
Talking on Sky Deutschland, Germany nice Lothar Matthaus said that Messi didn’t deserve the aforesaid award. He opined (h/t GOAL):
“He can’t be the winner this time. I think he was the best footballer of the last 20 years, but he has been in Paris and Miami, where he is now creating a hype, and not won any major titles.”
Suggesting Haaland ought to have gained the honour, Matthaus continued:
“If you look at the great successes, there is no way past Manchester City and – when choosing the best player – Erling Haaland. He won the most important titles with City, his strike rate was impressive. That should be be decisive when you choose the best and most important player – and that was Haaland.”
Since departing Paris Saint-Germain on a Bosman transfer, Messi has registered 11 objectives and 5 assists in 14 appearances for Inter Miami.
