Messi hadn't played any competitive minutes since suffering an ankle ligament injury in the Copa America final on July 14
The President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has ordered the release of 628 prisoners ahead of the UAE’s 49th National Day.
The prisoners will also have their debts and fines paid off.
The move reflects the President’s keenness to grant convicts a new lease of life and ease the suffering of their loves ones.
The UAE celebrates its 49th National Day on December 2.
Messi hadn't played any competitive minutes since suffering an ankle ligament injury in the Copa America final on July 14
Jaafar Hassan, previously planning minister and the king's chief of staff, has been asked to form a new government, says palace statement
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