The striker won gold at the World Cup in Qatar on 18 December, then celebrated at home and rested up with his family before returning to the French capital on Tuesday evening. The 35-year-old Messi trained with his teammates on Wednesday.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner arrived at PSG as the last of the players participating in the World Cup, Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, who scored a hat-trick in the final, started training on December 21 and was there in 2 of his squad – 1 win against Strasbourg, as well as Lens- even during the 3-1 defeat suffered Among the teammates already added the Moroccan Asraf Hakimi, fourth in the World Cup, and the Brazilian Neymar.
Teammates lined up to say goodbye to Lionel Messi, although Mbappé and Asraf Hakimi weren’t there, they are currently resting in New York, as they returned to the squad immediately after the World Cup.
League leaders PSG have a French Cup match on Friday, Ligue 1 continues next Wednesday, the capital hosts Angers in the 18th round.
(Index/MTI)
(Cover photo: Lionel Messi on October 5, 2022. Photo: Octavio Passos / Getty Images)
