The Argentinian striker returned to the French club after taking a vacation after becoming world champion with the Albiceleste in Qatar 2022.
The world champion is already in Paris . This Wednesday, Lionel Messi returned to France to join PSG training after taking a well-deserved vacation after winning the Qatar 2022 title.
His days in Rosario, his hometown, are over and now the striker’s objective will be to regain his footballing best to continue contributing to the Parisians.
He arrived at the training center in a gray van, well sheltered from the cold that reigns in Europe, where he took the opportunity to greet those waiting for his entry, receiving the first congratulations .
It was then time to change clothes. In the locker room, he also took the opportunity to greet his teammates in a more intimate way, among which Neymar stood out.
But that was not all. Because after having done some exercises in the gymnasium of the training center, he presented himself on the main court of the enclosure where was received with a hall of honor made up of players and members of the technical staff of the institution .
At the end of it, the sports director Luis Campos was waiting for him, who after giving him a hug, gave him a statuette in recognition of his title of champion with Argentina at the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Of course, the meeting with Kylian Mbappé, who was one of his rivals when he faced France, will still have to wait. Although the French striker appeared three days after losing the final, andPSG gave him and Moroccan Achraf Hakimi a few days off so they could recuperate for the challenges ahead. .
After completing training, Messi took the time to publicly thank the gesture via Instagram. “A big thank you to my teammates and everyone at the club for the welcome they have given me. We are back and look forward to continuing to achieve the objectives of this season, now with PSG”, said he wrote on the social network.
Now that Ligue 1 is underway, the question will focus on when Lionel Messi can once again be available to coach Christophe Galtier. The next duel of the Parisians is scheduled this Friday against Châteauroux for the 32nd final of the Coupe de France. Then, for the championship they will have to face Angers on Wednesday January 11 as part of the 17th date.
It will be in this game that Messi has the best chance of reappearing to be publicly honored by the club, despite fears of the reaction French fans might have after Les Bleus fell in the final against Messi’s side. .
The DT calls for calm
A few days ago, coach Christophe Galtier avoided entering the controversy over the rivalry between Messi and Mbappé, highlighting the attitude of the two athletes during Qatar 2022.
“In Argentina, I don’t know, but Messi didn’t disrespect Mbappé. They shook hands and Kylian had an exemplary attitude after being defeated. He praised Leo and Scaloni. That’s what matters to me he stated.
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