Lionel Messi return to Barcelona unlikely, father says

17.02.2023 - 21:51 espn.com

Lionel Messi's father and agent, Jorge Messi, has said it's unlikely that his son will play for Barcelona again. The Argentina captain joined Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021 after his contract with Barca was not extended due to financial problems. — Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Messi, 35, is in talks to sign a contract extension with PSG, with his current deal set to end in June.

Jorge Messi was in Paris on Tuesday for the Champions League clash with Bayern Munich and met PSG's sporting director Luis Campos on Wednesday to discuss the new contract.

The new deal could be a straight one year extension or one year with an option for a further 12 months, sources told ESPN. Messi has agreed in principle to stay at the Parc des Princes but sources added PSG have yet to make an acceptable offer.

The two parties remain confident that a deal will be agreed sooner rather than later, with another meeting, via phone, due to take place next month, sources added.

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The comparisons between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has dominated conversations between football fans in the past decade. However, in the past one year, the debate has somewhat become lopsided with Messi guiding Argentina to the FIFA World Cup title and Ronaldo losing favour in Manchester United and joining Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr. Ronaldo was greeted by Messi chants from the rival club supporters in Saudi Arabia and another such incident happened following his team's win over Al Baten. Ronaldo was walking through the tunnel when a young fan shouted in front of him that Messi is way better. In a video doing the rounds of social media, Ronaldo was seen ignoring the fan before shouting "And that was the easy game" to the people around him.

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Gunmen threaten Lionel Messi after opening fire on family supermarket: 'We’re waiting for you'

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Gunmen leave Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi menacing message

Gunmen left a threatening message on Thursday for Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi, and opened fire at a supermarket owned by his in-laws in Argentina’s third-largest city, police said.

Gunmen leave Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi a menacing message

Gunmen left a threatening message Thursday for Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi and opened fire at a supermarket owned by his in-laws in Argentina's third-largest city of Buenos Aires, police said.