Messi called by Argentina despite lingering injury
Lionel Messi was picked Thursday for Argentina’s next two World Cup qualifying matches despite muscular pains that have kept him off the field for two weeks.
Jadon Sancho said he is yet to fully recover from the racist abuse he was subjected to following England’s penalty shootout defeat to Italy in the final of Euro 2020.
A FIFPRO report has found that top-level footballers are under increasing “mental stress” due to fixture workload, with Erling Haaland’s “machine-like” start to the season with Manchester City proving the need for a prolonged period of rest.
