Injured Messi may miss Japan friendly

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi said Tuesday his leg injury was "getting better" but the World Cup-winning captain could not guarantee he would be fit to play in Inter Miami's pre-season friendly in Japan this week.

Two days ago, furious fans in Hong Kong booed Messi and club co-owner David Beckham, shouting "Refund", after the Argentina great failed to take the field for a sold-out friendly. "I don't know if I can [play] or not but I feel a lot better and really want to do it," eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi told reporters ahead of their match against Japanese champions Vissel Kobe on Wednesday.

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"This afternoon we're going to practise, we'll try again. I have a good feeling, compared to how I was." Excitement has been building for the friendly at Tokyo's National Stadium, with Inter Miami's pink colours adorning parts of the city's trendy Shibuya district.

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