When Lionel Messi was leaving Paris Saint-Germain, he received a symbolic gift from club president Nasser Al-Khelajfi, a trophy with the number 30. The Argentine immediately gave it to Neymar as a keepsake. However, he no longer has it.
French media have revealed that Neymar has sold Lionel Messi’s trophy at a charity auction, the proceeds of which will go to help children. The gift from PSG was auctioned for 158,000 euros.
Sergio Ramos also received a similar memento when saying goodbye to the Paris team. The Spaniard was the first holder of such a trophy, which the club president decided would become a tradition for all deserving players.
During the two seasons that Lionel Messi spent at the Parc des Princes, the team managed to win 2 championship titles in Ligue 1 and once the Super Cup. The star footballer played 75 matches for the Paris team, in which he scored 32 goals. His professional career will continue at Inter Miami.
The Argentinian recently sent social media into a frenzy by declaring that he has nothing more to achieve in his playing career, infuriating some of the overseas club’s fans. They are convinced that he should not express himself in this way and claim that they do not need a player who has no motivation.
“I have already achieved everything in football,” Lionel Messi told Bein Sports.
Of course, the 36-year-old footballer did not want to overshadow his new club and meant his statement in connection with the results. However, his statement was given a different context and immediately began to be misinterpreted.
“I achieved the most important goal – to win the World Championship with my national team. It was something special, especially because of the way it all happened. I was never about individual awards. Goals achieved with Argentina, but also personal achievements, this is how I imagine an excellent career,” emphasized the Argentinian footballer.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner turned down a lucrative offer from Saudi Al-Hilal this year and opted to sign a lower-paid contract in the US. He will earn 115 million euros gross each year, but a large part of his earnings will be a contract with the tourism authorities of Saudi Arabia.
The New York Times had the opportunity to see the contract that Lionel Messi signed with the tourism authorities of the Middle Eastern country, and thus learned what is expected of him in exchange for 22.5 million over 3 years.
He received criticism from fans of his former club PSG due to recent photos with his family at the Red Sea, for which he received 1.8 million euros.
2023-06-28 19:00:00
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