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Lionel Messi to Saudi Arabia is a no go, representing company state: ‘Nothing with any club for next year’

[ad_1] Hours after reports surfaced that Lionel Messi will be following Cristiano Ronaldo to the Saudi Pro League next season, Team Messi, the company that represents the player and is headed by his father, Jorge have denied the same and stated that a decision on the Argentinean’s career shall be taken at the end of the season. “There is absolutely nothing with any club for next year. The decision will never be made before Lionel finishes the league with PSG,” reads the statement as quoted by Clarin. “Once the season ends it will be time to analyze and see what is there, and then make a decision.” It further reads, “There are always rumors and many use the name of Lionel to gain notoriety but the truth is only one and we can assure you that there is nothing with anyone. Neither verbal no...
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Lionel Messi future undecided, says father after Saudi links | Football News – Times of India

[ad_1] BARCELONA: Lionel Messi's father and agent Jorge insisted Tuesday the Paris Saint-Germain forward has not decided where he will play next season, after a source told AFP he would sign for a Saudi Arabian side.The Argentina captain is out of contract with PSG in June and an anonymous source close to negotiations said it was "a done deal" that he would follow former Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo to the Saudi league.However Jorge Messi said his son would only make a decision over his future at the end of the season."There is absolutely nothing agreed with any club for next year," wrote Messi's father on Instagram."The decision will not be made before Lionel finishes the league with PSG."Once the season is over, it will be time to analyse and see what's out there and then make...
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Lionel Messi’s move to Saudi Arabia a ‘done deal’: Source close to negotiations | Football News – Times of India

[ad_1] RIYADH: Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season under a "huge" deal, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told AFP on Tuesday."Messi is a done deal. He will play in Saudi Arabia next season," said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity and without naming the club."The contract is exceptional. It's huge. We are just finalising some small details," the source added.Asked about the comments, Messi's current club Paris Saint-Germain simply noted that he remains under contract until June 30.A separate PSG source said: "If the club had wanted to renew his contract, it would have been done earlier."The 35-year-old World Cup winner was suspended by Qatari-owned PSG last week for an unauthorised trip to Saudi, where he is a tourism ambassador.M...
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Lionel Messi back in training with PSG | Football News – Times of India

[ad_1] Lionel Messi is training with Paris St Germain again, the Ligue 1 team said on Monday, after the forward was suspended for making a trip to Saudi Arabia and missing a training session as a result.French media reported that Messi was suspended for two weeks after an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia when he was supposed to train with the squad the day after the Ligue 1 leaders' 3-1 defeat to Lorient last month.Messi, who apologised to PSG and his team mates on Friday, was left out of the squad for their 3-1 win at second-bottom Troyes on Sunday.PSG posted a picture of Messi training on social media, along with the caption: "The Argentinian striker from Paris Saint-Germain was back in training on Monday 8 May."PSG are six points clear of Lens and eight in front of Olympique de Marse...
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While You Were Asleep: No Messi no problem for PSG, De Gea error gifts West Ham win, Napoli see off Fiorentina

[ad_1] PSG avoided distraction from noise surrounding Lionel Messi with a 3-1 win over Troyes. Christophe Galtier’s side bagged all three points against Troyes as Kylian Mbappe, Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz goals take them to the brink of the Ligue 1 title. Lionel Mess has been suspended by the club after he missed practice on Monday while he was on a promotional trip to Saudi Arabia. The Argentine has posted a short video on Instagram to ask for forgiveness and chalk up the controversy to a scheduling misunderstanding. ⌛️ FULL-TIME: Troyes 1-3 Paris Saint-Germain! 3️⃣ #Ligue1 goals, 3️⃣ #Ligue1 points 🔴🔵 #𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐏𝐒𝐆 pic.twitter.com/7pXMNIgv5L — Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) May 7, 2023 Kylian Mbappe scored in the eighth minute, Vitinha made it 2-0 before the hour. Xavier Chavalerin pu...
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Lionel Messi suspended for two weeks without pay by PSG after unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia

[ad_1] The strains between Paris Saint Germain and Lionel Messi continue to take the headlines. Per RMC Sport, the Ligue 1 club have suspended their World Cup winning forward for two weeks without pay for his recent trip to Saudi Arabia which came without the club’s authorisation. The Argentine is therefore set to miss PSG’s next two games against Troyes and Ajaccio in Ligue 1. Messi, who moved from Barcelona to Paris in the summer of 2021, has been linked to a move back to the Catalan club. A move that has been publicly discussed and considered by the hierarchies at the Nou Camp including club manager Xavi, who played large part of his club football alongside the Argentine. The relationship between the Parisian fans and Messi has taken a blow following the 2022 World Cup final that saw ...
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I hope to play with Messi next season at Barcelona: Lewandowski | Football News – Times of India

[ad_1] BARCELONA: Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said he would love Lionel Messi to return to the Catalan club from Paris Saint-Germain this summer, speaking at a charity event on Tuesday.The 35-year-old Argentine World Cup winner left Barca in 2021 when the club could not afford to renew his contract and his PSG deal expires in June.Amid whistles from PSG supporters who see Messi as a symbol of the club's mistakes in chasing star signings instead of building a competitive team, Barcelona are openly courting the forward."Messi belongs to Barca and if he returns it would be something incredible," said Lewandowski."We know that his place is here, in Barcelona. I don't know what will happen, but I hope that next season we can play together."Messi is the club's all-time top goalscorer ...
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Lionel Messi ‘likely’ to leave PSG at end of season: Source close to club | Football News – Times of India

[ad_1] PARIS: Lionel Messi is "much more likely" to leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season than sign a new deal, a source close to the club told AFP on Tuesday."The dynamics have completely changed with PSG less pushing to renew (his contract)," the source said, adding that there was "no deal, no exit yet. But exit is much more likely."Messi, who will turn 36 in June, joined in 2021 on a two-year deal which expires at the end of this campaign.!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {}; const { TimesApps } = window; TimesApps.loadFBEvents = function() { (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments); ...
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Lionel Messi saga: Do boos at PSG mean return to Barcelona or face-off with Ronaldo in Saudi league?

[ad_1] ‘You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain’. This popular dialogue from the 2008 Batman movie The Dark Knight may not yet apply for Lionel Messi’s current predicament at PSG. Yet it was a dark night indeed on Sunday for the Argentine star when Paris Saint Germain (PSG) lost 0-2 to Rennes. The match against Rennes brought the demigod crashing down to earth. As the boos rang around the Parc des Princes when his name was announced before that match, Messi seemed unperturbed. After 90 soul-sapping minutes, however, the jeers seemed to have gotten to him as he trudged back into the tunnel alone, shoulders drooping as the rest of his teammates stayed on the pitch to thank the home supporters after losing 0-2 to Rennes. PSG and Lionel Messi in the s...
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Bayern vs PSG Live Score Streaming: When and where to watch Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe UEFA Champions League match live telecast in india

[ad_1] Bayern Munich vs PSG Live Score Updates UEFA Champions League Match Today: Bayern Munich leads Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the round of 16 of the Champions League. They will meet in the second leg at the Allianz Arena in Germany on Wednesday. PSG will be without Neymar, who will have season-ending surgery on his ankle. That will keep him out for up to four months. Qatar-backed PSG is still waiting to win its first Champions League title and is in danger of another disappointing exit from the competition. Bayern won the first leg in Paris with a goal from former PSG player Kingsley Coman, but the team’s approach in the return match will be closely watched. Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann wants his team to “get at” Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Kylian Mbappé want...
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‘Messi, we’re waiting for you,’: Threat left after attack on family business | Football News – Times of India

[ad_1] BUENOS AIRES: Two people on motorcycles shot at a supermarket belonging to the family of Antonela Roccuzzo, wife of Lionel Messi, in Rosario, in Argentina's Santa Fe province early on Thursday morning, local media and the city's mayor reported.A threatening hand-written message for 35-year-old Messi, Argentina's captain and seven-times World Player of the Year, was also left on the shop door."Messi, we are waiting for you, (Pablo) Javkin (the mayor) is also a narco, he is not going to take care of you," it read.Javkin blamed the security forces for failing to effectively combat organized crime, which in recent years has grown in the important port city, where dozens of ships daily load thousands of tons of grain."I spoke (with the Roccuzzos) and they are worried," Javkin told repo...
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Messi bought Barcelona neighbours’ house because they were too noisy- Report

[ad_1] Argentina football star Lionel Messi has a unique way to deal with the problems not just on the field but off the field as well. According to a Daily Star report, Messi’s neighbours were too noisy in Barcelona and Messi found a way out to get rid of them by just buying their house. Speaking to Croatian outlet Novi List, Messi’s former Barcelona team-mate Ivan Rakitic said: “When he bought his house in Castelldefels, his neighbours were a little noisy, so Leo had to buy their house so that he could be alone [with his family]. Luckily I have never had those problems.” Messi, who was with Barcelona until leaving the club in 2021, used to live in Castelldefels, a seaside town 12 miles south-west of Barcelona. According to the report, Messi originally purchased the property for €1.8mil...
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PSG vs Lille Live Score Updates: Star studded Paris Saint Germain look to extend lead in Ligue 1

[ad_1] Paris Saint-Germain vs Lille Live Score Updates Ligue 1 Football Match Today Paris Saint-Germain vs Lille: The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, left, looks on before the Champions League round of 16 match between PSG and Bayern, Lionel Messi reacts during the game. (AP) Making a rare visit to the Parc des Princes, the emir of Qatar watched first hand as Paris Saint-Germain came up short on Europe’s biggest stage once again. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was in the stands as Lionel Messi, Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and the rest of an expensively assembled team lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich on Tuesday, putting the club in danger of another early exit from the Champions League. More than a decade of hiring and firing and splashing the cash has so far failed to deliver a covet...
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‘It’s like with my girlfriend. Football isn’t just love and friendship’: Neymar on dispute with PSG sporting director

[ad_1] With media reports flying suggesting that he had a heated argument with Luis Campos, Paris Saint Germain’s sporting director, Brazilian forward Neymar Jr. has now confirmed reports of a dressing room altercation with the former. “It happened, a little discussion, we weren’t in agreement. It’s part of football. Things happen every day. But I love them all,” he said. The 31-year-old did however add that the said incident had been exaggerated by the French media. French newspaper L’Equipe on Monday had reported that Neymar had reprimanded his PSG team-mates Vitinha and Hugo Ekitike for failing to pass him the ball during the Ligue 1 defeat, further reporting that Campos, unhappy with the team’s ‘lack of competitiveness’ in their 3-1 loss to Monaco on Saturday, then exchanged heated w...
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Messi set for first PSG appearance since World Cup as contract talks go on | Football News – Times of India

[ad_1] PARIS: Lionel Messi is expected to make his first appearance for Paris Saint-Germain since his World Cup triumph in a Ligue 1 clash at home against Angers on Wednesday, as the Qatar-owned club look to tie the Argentine down to a new contract.The 35-year-old took part in training with his teammates on Tuesday, a little over three weeks after inspiring Argentina to victory over France on penalties in an epic World Cup final in Qatar.He was granted a two-week holiday back in his home country following the tournament, before returning to Paris and being given a guard of honour at PSG's training ground last Wednesday.The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, who scored 12 goals in 19 games this season for his club prior to the World Cup, did not take part in PSG's win at third-tier side Chate...
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No Messi, no Neymar as PSG suffer first loss of season | Football News – Times of India

[ad_1] LENS: Paris Saint-Germain, without World Cup winner Lionel Messi and Neymar, lost for the first time in any competition since March 20 last year when they were defeated 3-1 at Lens on Sunday."Lens deserved their win," said PSG coach Christophe Galtier.Lois Openda scored one and set up another as Lens, who have only lost once in Ligue 1 this season, closed the gap on PSG at the top to four points after 17 rounds."We are happy to be four points behind," said Lens coach Franck Haise. "This victory proves that we can beat anyone in this championship."PSG's last loss was more than nine months ago when they fell 3-0 at Monaco in Ligue 1, although that still left them 12 points clear at the top of the table.On Sunday at Lens, PSG were without Messi and suspended Brazilian Neymar, but Kyl...
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Mbappe dismisses Argentina keeper Martinez’s ‘futile’ World Cup taunts | Football News – Times of India

[ad_1] PARIS: France striker Kylian Mbappe has shrugged off Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez's taunts after the World Cup final, saying he did not "waste energy on such futile things" as he awaited the return of Paris Saint Germain team mate Lionel Messi.Mbappe became the second player to score a World Cup final hat-trick as he dragged his country back into the match with a late second-half double and an extra-time penalty, which was still not enough as Argentina prevailed in a shootout.During Argentina's jubilant homecoming, a group of fans set alight a makeshift coffin lid adorned with a cross and a picture of Mbappe. Martinez clutched a toy baby with Mbappe's face on it during an open-top bus parade through the capital on Dec. 23."The celebrations, they're not my problem. I don't wa...
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‘Messi didn’t mock Mbappe in world cup celebrations .. lot of respect between the two’ PSG coach Christophe Galtier

[ad_1] Kylian Mbappe is already in the PSG camp and Leo Messi is set to join in the first week of January. Argentina’s world cup celebrations had turned controversial when the goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez mocking Mbappe, first in the change room immediately after the triumph and later on the bus during the celebratory ride through Buenos Aires. When Martinez carried a baby doll with Mbappe’s face on it, Messi was standing next to him on the bus; it had led to a few criticisms on why Messi didn’t stop Martinez from mocking his PSG team-mate Mbappe. Now, PSG’s coach Christophe Galtier has come out in support of Messi. Emiliano Martinez has once again mocked Kylian Mbappe following Argentina’s World Cup win. (Twitter) “I’m not going to comment on how to celebrate, that belongs to the Argen...
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Lionel Messi to return to PSG in early January | Football News – Times of India

[ad_1] Lionel Messi will return to Paris St Germain at the beginning of January, the Ligue 1 club's manager Christophe Galtier said on Tuesday.The Argentine forward, seven-times Ballon D'Or winner, scored two goals to lead his country to victory over France on penalties in the World Cup final nine days ago.The 35-year-old Messi will miss PSG's home league game against Strasbourg on Wednesday and the trip to Lens on Sunday.PSG are top of the standings on 41 points after 15 games, five above second-placed Lens.!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {}; const { TimesApps } = window; TimesApps.loadFBEvents = function() { (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq)...
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Kylian Mbappe returns to training days after World Cup disappointment | Football News – Times of India

[ad_1] PARIS: France star Kylian Mbappe returned to training with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday just three days after he ended up on the losing side despite scoring a hat-trick in the World Cup final.The 24-year-old cast a despondent figure in the aftermath of France's loss to Argentina -- led by his PSG team-mate Lionel Messi -- in a penalty shootout, despite his goals twice bringing the 2018 champions level.However, although PSG players have been given 10 days off Mbappe was pictured at the French champions training ground."Kylian Mbappe returned to training on Wednesday," tweeted PSG.🔙 @KMbappe is back in training! 💪 https://t.co/oGy8nv7lhl— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) 1671614160000Mbappe, who finished top scorer at the World Cup with eight goals, was not expected back till ...