In case you haven’t noticed, the hype around the Argentinean national team is not your average hype. Wherever Lionel Messi and his teammates go, there are thousands of fans and journalists following their every footstep – until security officers tell them to go away, of course.You can’t get to the Qatar University training centre in Doha without a map. It’s remote. Take a subway train, get off and drive at least 15 minutes until you reach it.Argentina training in Doha (©Mozzart Sport)Imagine going to such a place to watch Messi do some of his magic and then discovering that you can only stay there for 15 minutes. Alright then, that should be enough to get a glimpse of the superstar. However, Paris Saint-Germain’s forward appears 10 minutes late and then goes away to jog about as far from the reporters as possible. Tough luck!Messi didn’t even touch the ball in the short few minutes the cameramen were allowed to take photos of La Albiceleste training, prompting the Spanish press to go into a frenzy, saying that Leo was training alone due to a potential injury.##NAJAVA_MECA_6824753##Inside sources say that Messi will surely play on Tuesday against Saudi Arabia and that there are no serious problems. But the alarms are already going off in their homeland. It’s about Leo, it’s about the hope of an entire country. And let’s remember that Leo comes from overcoming some problems with his tendon sustained a few weeks ago. There will be restless football fans worldwide in the next few days – that’s for sure.Lionel Messi training with Argentina!pic.twitter.com/bUgzzg33lj— Mundo Albiceleste 🇦🇷 (@MundoAlbicelest) November 19, 2022 And the training session. Well, it was more of an exercise for those who carried heavy equipment. There were also some familiar faces next to the pitch. Former Argentina internationals Juan Pablo Sorin and Maxi Rodriguez were informing the public back home about their national team’s camp. Well, at least there is an oasis of light and activity in an otherwise dark and hollow landscape.##SPECIAL_STANDINGS_Group C##
