“Looking for Air” – Made Lionel Messi Vomit While Teammates Gasped for Oxygen, Extreme Altitude Draws Hilarious Response From Argentina Star

A nightmare for Lionel Messi is forthcoming as he’s about to enter one of the most dreaded stadiums in the world. Estadio Hernando Siles, the home ground of the Bolivian national team awaits to take the World Cup champs’ breath away. Messi and his teammates have faced difficulty with the extremely low oxygen levels that even made him vomit during his match against Bolivia in 2013. However, the Albicelestes’ goalkeeper loosened the tension with a funny post.

Many players have called the conditions at Estadio Hernando Siles ‘inhumane’ since it is built at a height of 11,932 feet above sea level. With high chance of facing severe fatigue, it will be a match he wishes to get over soon.

Oxygen masks are the only friend of Lionel Messi and his teammates

Lionel Messi requested a substitution in the dying minutes of the game against Ecuador. The Argentinian visited IMAXE medical center to get as Lionel Scaloni later confirmed that he’s “fit”. Emiliano Martinez is a funny one even in these low-oxygen conditions he doesn’t sway away from comedy.

Taking to Instagram, the Golden Glove winner posted pictures from Argentina’s training at the Bolivian stadium. Martinez who can be visually seen out of breath in his posts wrote the caption, “Looking for air the whole training (Laugh emoji).”

In the other pictures, he posted from the Argentina squad training we could see high-rising mountains that enhance the feeling of anxiety as well as leave you awestruck with its beauty. The only relief for Argentina will be the full-time whistle and the oxygen masks thereafter.

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Lionel Messi scored eight goals against La Paz, but he did not score any of them in Bolivia’s home ground. The flashbacks from 2013 will continue to haunt Lionel Messi until the final whistle is blown.

A draw would be the best outcome for Lionel Messi and his teammates

The high altitude and low oxygen levels left Lionel Messi gasping for air. In his match against Bolivia in 2013, the Argentinian felt uncomfortable during the match and vomited on the pitch. He appeared visually exhausted and received an oxygen mask. In his post-match interview, the Argentinian stated that it was a good result coming out with a draw. This is something his mate Neymar has agreed to as well.

When Brazil played against Bolivia at La Paz, the whole team needed oxygen masks after the match. The Al Hilal player defined the conditions as inhuman. He too in his post-match interview stated that it was lucky to come out with a draw given the rigorous conditions of the stadium.

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Lionel Messi although in doubt to start, the Argentinian will try to seal the deal again for the Albiceleste. Do you think Messi should be in the starting lineup? Let us know in the comments below.