During the World Cup in Qatar, the patron of PSG Nasser Al Khelaifi and Jorge Messi, agent and father of the Argentine champion, would have finalized the final details. There would still be no clarity on the new contractual term. Messi’s current contract expires on June 30, 2023.
The 35-year-old Messi made the much-discussed move from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner left Barcelona because the struggling club could no longer meet the salary rules of the Spanish league. He played no less than 21 years in Spain.
Messi had a tough first season in Paris. In a team with other superstars such as Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, the dribbler failed to make the mark he had earlier at FC Barcelona. PSG also failed to win the Champions League under Messi, which is Al Khelaifi’s big goal. He is doing better this season.
On Sunday, Messi experienced the absolute highlight of his career by becoming world champion with Argentina. The world title was the only prize missing from the captain’s impressive palmares. With seven goals, he also played an important role in Argentina’s first world title since 1986 in Qatar and was named player of the tournament.
Messi currently resides in Argentina. The Argentine team was richly rewarded in Buenos Aires on Monday and Tuesday. There were about five million people in the Argentine capital. After a fan jumped off a bridge while the open top bus was passing, the bus tour ended.
