Messi expresses regret for not playing in Malaysia-Barcelona match

Football superstar Lionel Messi seated on the bench during the Malaysia-Barcelona friendly at the Shah Alam Stadium.

PETALING JAYA: FC Barcelona football star Lionel Messi has expressed regret on his Facebook page over an injury that kept him out of the Malaysia XI-FC Barcelona game at the Shah Alam Stadium on Saturday night.

The 26-year-old Argentinian said he did not play in the exhibition match due to a muscle strain.