Nothing like a little trip to Riyadh to forget the slap against the Merlus. While he was expected at the Camp des loges Monday, May 1 for training, Lionel Messi was absent. And for good reason, the Argentine was 6,000 kilometers away with his whole family as part of a promotional tour planned as part of his contract with the tourist office of Saudi Arabia.



This trip, planned for a long time and already postponed twice, could not have been canceled again, while PSG had for its part announced to the players that the rest day of Monday granted to the players in case of victory against Lorient would be canceled if defeated. But defeat there was... According to L'Equipe, the Argentine has dried this session without having obtained the prior agreement of Christophe Galtier or Luis Campos.


I am happy to welcome #Messi and his family to Saudi to enjoy the magical tourist destinations and authentic experiences.

We welcome visitors from all around the world to experience a unique trip to Saudi Arabia and its hospitality. 🇸🇦 #WelcomeMessi pic.twitter.com/QQGdnAqQ08

— Ahmed Al Khateeb أحمد الخطيب (@AhmedAlKhateeb) May 1, 2023

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A trip impossible to postpone according to the Messi clan

However, the club had validated this move upstream, when it was still a question of players benefiting from two full days of rest. Still according to our colleagues of L'Equipe, the entourage of Messi said that it was impossible for them to postpone again this Saudi escapade because "the season of high temperatures arrives in Saudi Arabia". Too bad, therefore, for the change of program of his club.

This new episode in a Parisian season in all respects extraordinary should bring a little more grist to the mill of the ultras, angry after the new setback against Lorient, and for whom PSG is a club in which the stars are above the institution.

  • Football
  • Sport
  • Paris-Saint-Germain (PSG)
  • Lionel Messi
  • Saudi Arabia