Lionel Messi, Argentina’s football superstar, has expressed his gratitude to fans and provided an update on his injury sustained during the Copa America final against Colombia. Despite being forced off the pitch in tears after a tough match, Messi assures supporters that he will be back in action soon.

For the two-time IPL champions, the wait lasted 10 years as Shreyas Iyer sang a redemption song following a topsy-turvy start to the year. Little wonder then that he chose to imitate the man who knows all about rising from setbacks.

The Beijing Football Association said on Saturday it would not organise Argentina's scheduled friendly against Ivory Coast in Beijing in March, reportedly saying to local media: "Beijing does not plan, for the moment, to organise the match in which Lionel Messi was to participate."