Yesterday he received the prize as the world's best player on the men's side, today was not as good a day for Lionel Messi. Just before the 30th minute of the evening's match against Villareal, the Barcelona star showed signs of pain and received a massage alongside the pitch. However, the Argentine came back in and played the half out but at a slower pace than he showed up earlier in the match. When the second half started, the 32-year-old sat on the bench.
Messi recently returned from an injury in the right leg, but this time the pain should be in the left groin. It is unclear how serious the damage is.
Barcelona won the match 2-1.