Although the World Cup ended a few weeks ago, Messi has been on leave. Because he is the farthest Paris Saint-Germain player in this World Cup, the club decided to give him the leave.
But now! He is back!!
Guess who's back? 😎 pic.twitter.com/NvxPLsLg6n
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 4, 2023
Lionel Messi was greeted warmly by his club-mates when he returned to training with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
In the World Cup that ended not long ago, Messi led the national team to global honors in Qatar as captain. PSG has enthusiastically expressed its admiration for Lionel Messi.
Surrounded by his club teammates on Wednesday, PSG sporting director Jorge Campos handed him a golden trophy. The experienced striker will remain with PSG for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.
Une 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐞 𝐝'𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 pour notre champion du monde ! 👏❤️💙#BravoLeo pic.twitter.com/xsRHdfVbQS
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) January 4, 2023
“I want to thank everyone for the welcome I received, from all the staff, my teammates, and the staff,” Messi said. “I want to thank everyone for the welcome I received, from all the staff, my teammates, and the staff… I will prepare myself physically, train well, and find the rhythm to be ready when the staff decides that I can play.”
However, the absence of Kylian Mbappe, who was not present at the reception, caught the attention.
Achraf Hakimi attended with his friend Kylian Mbappe an NBA game , between Brooklyn and San Antonio last night. pic.twitter.com/7odqgsowRR
— MoroccanGrinta (@MoroccanGrinta) January 3, 2023
It turns out that Kylian Mbappé and his friend and team-mate Achraf Hakimi are enjoying 10 days of leave from the club.
So head coach Christophe Galtier is hoping they can bounce back from their first league defeat (3-1 at Lens in round 17). The French striker shared a photo on social networks of him with Paris Saint-Germain’s best friend Ashraf Hakimi, both enjoying the city of New York and the NBA.