Lionel Messi could miss as many as six games with Inter Miami if Argentina wins its way to the Copa America final. Messi has 12 goals and a league-leading 13 assists with Miami, which is leading Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference. Questions loom about whether Miami can weather Messi’s absence during the Copa America, which starts on Thursday.
Inter Miami forwards Luis Suarez , left, and Lionel Messi talk as they arrive for the team’s MLS soccer match against St. Louis City, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi recovers the ball from the St. Louis City goal after Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez scored a goal during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
“When you lose your leading goal scorer this season and a guy who does a lot for us defensively — and I wish him all the luck in the world — but he’s going to be missed, you know? So, everybody has to step up,” Curtin said.
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