Lionel Messi is calmly and cheerfully watching on, as his Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe has pledged his future to the Ligue 1 champions.
The Argentinian star is even thankful that the media spotlight has shifted away from him, something he hasn’t experienced in over 15 years.
Messi is overjoyed that Mbappe has decided to stay at PSG. The Argentine is a natural winner and believes that with Mbappe in Paris, he will have a better chance of winning than if he had moved to Real Madrid.
PSG will be eager to go all-out in their chase of the Champions League next season, given Messi is under contract for another year with no option for the 2023/34 season (signed at least).
Messi has played a deeper role, sometimes as an advanced playmaker, in a PSG team structured more for Mbappe than for him, with two strikers like Mbappe and Neymar in front of him.
But it’s also true that his first season was marked by adaptation in every way. The second is greatly anticipated, as fans want to see a Messi who is more accurate, more consistent, and has even better numbers (26 games, six goals, 14 assists in Ligue 1 and seven appearances and five goals in the Champions League this season).
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Lionel Messi
This week, he is in Bilbao with the Argentina national team to prepare for the game against Italy (Copa America champions versus European champions), which will be played on June 1 in London.
After this competition, which he deems crucial, he will train with the Albiceleste for several more days and probably play some more friendly matches. After that, Messi will take his summer vacation.
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