Paris Saint-Germain reportedly dropped a news bombshell after many outlets announced that the capital club had suspended Lionel Messi after the 35-year-old took an unapproved trip to Saudi Arabia.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup champion will miss the next two games due to a two-week suspension.
However, with Messi’s contract set to expire in June, the Messi era is likely to come to a disappointing conclusion. Brazilian football legend Rivaldo thinks Messi could have handled the situation better than simply leaving for abroad.
“It saddened me a little to see Lionel Messi adopt this kind of attitude, disrespectful towards his current club.
“Something unusual in his career, which has always been marked by a clean sheet when it comes to discipline,” Rivaldo told Spanish media outlet AS.
PSG manager Christophe Galtier: “I’ve been informed by the club about the decision to suspend Leo Messi at the beginning of the week”. 🚨🔴🔵🇦🇷 #PSG
“I’ve decided not to comment about that [story]”. pic.twitter.com/wA1lWsjIpM
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 5, 2023
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“He could certainly have done otherwise. There were other alternatives. Talk to the club, wait for the Saudi leaders to come to Paris.
“Or even wait until the end of the season to find an agreement with PSG without causing this internal problem.”
Reports suggest that Messi had likely booked the trip in advance, and that had PSG defeated FC Lorient on Sunday, manager Christophe Galtier would’ve given the squad Monday and Tuesday off.
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