Lionel Messi was hit against Marseille in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France on Wednesday February 8 in the hamstring. The world champion was rested by Christophe Galtier against Monaco this weekend. La Pulga are set to return to training on Monday February 13 before facing Bayern on February 14.
Bad news followed for PSG before challenging Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday February 14. PSG suffered another setback in Ligue 1 last Saturday against Monaco. But without Messi. The Argentinian suffered a hamstring injury on Wednesday February 8 during the match against Olympique de Marseille. The Parisians therefore lost the meeting that day and the sevenfold Golden Ball.
The concern has undeniably spread in the PSG camp. With Kylian Mbappé two of his attackers were uncertain. But this Tuesday, February 14, 2023 is a special day for every football lover and for players such as Mbappé and Messi. The French resumed training and “Léo felt muscle fatigue. He will resume training on Monday, the day before the match against Bayern Munich”, said Christophe Galtier before playing against Monaco. TF1 even advanced on Sunday February 12 that Messi will be “fit” for the first leg in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
In full doubt, PSG will indeed need all their strength to be able to beat the ten-time winner of the Bundesliga. Messi, his left foot, his genius are eagerly awaited by Parisian supporters who hope to no longer experience disappointment in the Champions League and finally taste the happiness of victory.
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With Barça, a career rich in trophies and goals
Argentinian by birth, Lionel Messi touched his first balls at Grandioli FC, the club where his father trained. Between 1994 and 2000, it was with the formation of Newell’s Old Boys that he continued his training as a footballer and hatched, managing to be spotted in Europe. It was FC Barcelona who set their sights on the then 13-year-old player. Year after year, he asserted himself within the Catalan club: Barça junior, Barça C, Barça B… then the great Barça, with whom he started on October 16, 2004 during a derby against Espanyol de Barcelona. A real fairy tale then opens up: 17 seasons with the Blaugranas, 778 games, 672 goals, records and titles galore… Messi becomes the idol of Camp Nou and the world of football, obsessed with his rivalry with a another big name of the moment: Cristiano Ronaldo. 10 Spanish championships with Barça, four Champions Leagues, three Club World Cups or seven King’s Cups, the Spanish Cup… the story is idyllic and allowed him to win, during those years, six golden balls, including four consecutively. If he seemed forever linked to Barça, Messi finally had to change his shirt. In the summer of 2021, Barcelona can no longer afford the salary of the Pulga. Exit the red and blue of the Catalan club, hello red and blue… of Paris Saint-Germain.
A final challenge with PSG
Lionel Messi joins PSG on Tuesday August 10, 2021. This is a huge blow for the Parisian club which is entering a new era with the arrival of the Argentinian. He very quickly finds his place in the game system and continues the matches, even if he is less decisive than with Barça. Nevertheless, the attacking trio formed with Mbappé and Neymar shakes many defenses. Coming with the aim of turning PSG over in the Champions League, he cannot prevent the capital club from being eliminated in the round of 16 of the 2021-2022 edition against real Madrid (2-3, cumulative score).
Turmoil and glory with Argentina
After Maradona, Argentina therefore inherited another footballing genius in the person of Lionel Messi. But with the selection, the relationship of the Pulga has not always been good. There have been many meetings where the striker has not shone and displayed a level of play below his performance with Barça. The differences in context between daily club life and international periods have often been felt, even if Messi has always displayed a certain efficiency. His skill in front of goal allowed him to stick 98 goals to his opponents, making the selection record. Unhappy finalist of the World Cup in 2014 and the Copa America three times, Messi had to wait until 2021 to triumph with the Albiceleste, during the Copa America, before being crowned world champion in 2022. Also note a coronation at the Olympics of 2008.
What is Lionel Messi’s salary?
Paris Saint-Germain had to take out the checkbook to attract the planetary star to its ranks. According to the Spanish journalist Guillem Balague, author of a biography on the Argentine number 10, Lionel Messi would receive 30 million euros net per year at PSG.