Messi leaves hometown to return to PSG

Messi leaves hometown to return to PSG

Published January 03,2023


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Argentina captain Lionel Messi lastly left for Paris in a personal jet late on Monday after an prolonged interval celebrating final month’s World Cup victory in his house city of Rosario.

Messi left along with his spouse Antonela Roccuzzo and sons Mateo, Thiago and Ciro at 10:00 pm (0100 GMT) based on native newspaper La Capital de Rosario.

The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner arrived in Rosario, round 310 kilometers north of Buenos Aires, two days after his two objectives helped Argentina beat France within the World Cup closing in Qatar on December 18.

The non-public jet is because of arrive in Paris at round 1400 GMT on Tuesday.

Last week, PSG coach Christophe Galtier had mentioned he anticipated Messi, who spent Christmas and New Year in his household house, to return on “January 2 or 3.”

The 35-year-old thus missed the Ligue 1 leaders’ first two post-World Cup matches.

He ought to, nonetheless, be out there for PSG’s French Cup conflict with Chateauroux on Friday, the place he would hyperlink up as soon as once more with French teammate Kylian Mbappe, who completed on the shedding aspect regardless of scoring a hat-trick in that World Cup closing, which Argentina received on penalties following a 3-3 draw.

Many followers noticed Messi off on the worldwide airport in Rosario, the place there was a big safety presence retaining them away from the ahead and his household.

December’s victory was Argentina’s third World Cup success and first since late icon Diego Maradona led them to glory in 1986.

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