Lionel Messi will play his last match in the shirt of Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, when the Parisian club hosts Clermont in the final round of the French league.
Head coach of PSG Christophe Galtier confirmed that Lionel Messi will play his last match for the Parisian club on Saturday when PSG hosts Clermont in the final round of the French league.
Messi moved from FC Barcelona to PSG on a two-year contract in the summer of 2021. The option in his contract is not exercised.
Messi has won the French championship in both of his PSG seasons. In the Champions League, PSG missed the quarterfinals in both of Messi’s seasons.
During the spring, Messi has been at the center of the commotion. PSG suspended Messi after he traveled to Saudi Arabia without the club’s permission. The Argentinian legend is an ambassador for tourism in Saudi Arabia.
After this, PSG’s ultra supporters said they would boycott the club’s matches. Supporters were disappointed with PSG’s game performances, the club’s chairman Nasser Al-Khelaif to the inability to listen to the club’s supporters and to the development of Messi’s transfer saga.
In the next match against Ajaccio, Messi got to hear his honor. Although the ultra fans were absent from the Stade de France stadium, a large part of the spectators booed and whistled the Argentinian whenever he touched the ball.
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Messi has been rumored to be moving to Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia. On the other hand, there has also been speculation about both Messi’s return to Barcelona and his transfer to the North American MLS series Inter Miami.
According to Galtieri, Messi has been “always available” and the supporters’ criticism has not been “in any way justified”.
– I had the privilege of coaching the best player in football history. This will be his last game at the Parc des Princes and I hope he gets a warm welcome.
Galtier also said that PSG will not celebrate their championship on Saturday. The reason is the club’s second goalkeeper Sergio Rico serious accident.
Rico, from Seville, Spain, was injured in a riding accident in Andalusia on Sunday. PSG had secured the championship the day before.
It was previously reported that Rico was kicked in the neck by a horse. PSG’s spokesperson said on Monday that Rico’s condition is serious. According to the Reuters news agency, Rico is still in intensive care.
– There are no parties on Saturday, this has been a difficult week. Last Saturday we celebrated the French championship, on Sunday we woke up to more than a little pain, Galtier said.
– This affects us all. We have tried our best to keep our thoughts together in practice. Sending lots of love and energy to Sergio, his mom, his wife and all his loved ones.
Source: Reuters
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