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    "excerpt": "Hard Rock Stadium: Argentina captain Lionel Messi expressed hope that he would recover quickly from an ankle sprain sustained during his team's 1-0 victory over Colombia in the Copa America final.",
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    "editor1": "Hard Rock Stadium: Argentina captain Lionel Messi expressed hope that he would recover quickly from an ankle sprain sustained during his team's 1-0 victory over Colombia in the Copa America final.<p>The 37-year-old was forced off the pitch in the 66th minute of the match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, after rolling his ankle while chasing a Colombian opponent, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"I'm fine, thankfully, and I hope I can soon be on the pitch again doing what I most enjoy,\" the forward said in a social media post.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Messi paid tribute to his teammates - including retiring star Angel Di Maria - after the Albiceleste became the first team to successfully defend the Copa America crown while also holding the World Cup trophy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"I'm very happy, especially because we achieved the goal we had and Fide [Di Maria] leaves us, but with another trophy,\" the No. 10 said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"The older players like him, Ota [Nicolas Otamendi] or me, we live it [the title] with special excitement. We are a team and also a family, a spectacular group.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"I'm very happy, especially because we achieved the goal we had and Fide [Di Maria] leaves us, but with another trophy,\" the No. 10 said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/wasim-akram-hopes-indian-team-will-travel-to-pakistan-for-2025-champions-trophy-147144\">Akram \u2018hopes\u2019 Indian Team Will Travel To Pakistan For Champions Trophy<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Most ankle sprains require a recovery period of at least three weeks meaning Messi is unlikely to be available for his club, Inter Miami, until August.<\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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