PSG suspended Lionel Messi following an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia. It appeared to signal the beginning of the end of the Argentine star’s time in France.
PARIS—Paris Saint-Germain’s players were still reeling from a shocking defeat to Lorient when they turned up to practice on Monday, only to find that the world’s best soccer player hadn’t bothered to join them.
Messi’s camp insists he traveled with the club’s permission. Regardless, the suspension means he will be available for only three more games this season as PSG clings to first place in the French league. “He took the jeering very hard,” PSG head coach Christophe Galtier said earlier this year in Messi’s defense.in December. It was the one title that had eluded him through his staggering career. And once he had it, little else seemed to matter. Fresh from his storybook tournament—and a lengthy break—Messi eventually returned to PSG in January as a man with nothing left to prove in the game. His indifference was hard to miss. PSG was soon drummed out of the Champions League and French Cup.
Ronaldo’s public divorce with United came right at the start of the World Cup, when he appeared on British TV to vent his frustration about becoming a highly paid substitute. United effectively terminated his contract and left Ronaldo searching for any club that would guarantee both playing time and the astronomical salary Ronaldo felt he still deserved at age 38.
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