FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi out 6 weeks after tearing thigh muscle (AP)
Published 3/5/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi will be out for six weeks after tearing his left quadriceps in Tuesday's 1-0 win over Celtic in the Champions League. The Champions League's leading scorer left the field in tears in the 35th minute of the second-round, second-leg match at Camp Nou. The injury is similar to the one that sidelined the Argentine star for six weeks in December and January, Barcelona...
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