The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner joined PSG after Barcelona released a bombshell statement stating he would not be staying at the club due to financial restrictions placed upon them by LaLiga amid their colossal debts.
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The 34-year-old is the latest sports star to enter the crypto world, joining NFL quarterback Tom Brady and NBA legend LeBron James among others.
On Friday, Messi featured in Argentina’s 3-0 victory over Venezuela, his country having already secured their place in Qatar in November
The Argentinian was absent from training on Saturday due to flu, and PSG have confirmed he is out of their plans for the fixture.
Both South Americans have endured frustrating seasons in navy blue – with Neymar’s campaign derailed by injury – and failed to contribute to the 3-2 Champions League aggregate loss to Real Madrid.
The Mirror claimed Paris Saint Germain are considering a move for Cristian Ronaldo at the end of the season.
The Argentine’s family, it has been revealed, almost priced a young Messi out a move to the Nou Camp.
The 34-year-old has struggled to replicate his usual staggering form since making the move to France from Barcelona last summer, netting just one goal in 12 Ligue 1 appearances so far.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward has not played a match in almost a month, with the 1-1 Ligue 1 draw at Lorient on December 22 being his most recent outing.
Messi, 34, endured a rather eventful summer in 2021- having to kiss goodbye to his beloved Barcelona who were on their knees financially due the Covid-19 effects and previous damage committed by the previous regime.
Polish striker Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich, Argentine winger Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain, and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah of Liverpool were named the last nominees for the award.
That’s according to El Chiringuito’s Lobo Carrasco, who said Messi is unsettled and unhappy in Paris.
The Ligue 1 leaders announced on Sunday that the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner had returned a positive test while back home in Argentina.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner was one of four PSG players to test positive for the virus ahead of a French Cup match against Vannes.
The winners of the coveted award will be announced during a star-studded ceremony to be held at the Armani Pavilion in Armani Hotel Dubai on December 27.
The draw, which was made this morning at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, paired Manchester United with Paris Saint-Germain.
The Pole received the 2021 Golden Player award organised by Italian newspaper Tuttosport for the best footballer above the age of 21.
The Swedish frontman joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in hitting 300 goals in Europe’s top five leagues.
He took to the stage and admitted that Lewandowski should have won the award in 2020 when the event was cancelled.
The Argentine had bought the building, which has 77 rooms, for €30million (£26.01m), back in 2017.