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World Cup winner Messi returns to club duty with PSG

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Paris Saint-Germain’s Argentine forward Lionel Messi reacts during the French L1 football match between Olympique Lyonnais (OL) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at The Groupama Stadium in Decines-Charpieu, central-eastern France, on September 18, 2022. (Photo by Olivier CHASSIGNOLE / AFP)Seventeen days after guiding Argentina to an epic World Cup final victory over France, Lionel Messi reported back to work on Wednesday, his French club Paris Saint-Germain announced.The 35-year-old seven-time Ballon d’Or winner reported back to the club’s training ground as they prepare for Saturday’s French Cup tie at third-tier side Chateauroux.Messi scored twice as Argentina drew 3-3 with France in the Qatar final, before prevailing in the penalty shoot-out.

Since then he has been celebrating in Argentina and spending time with his family.On Wednesday, he was given a guard of honour by his teammates at the training ground, before being presented with a small trophy by PSG’s sporting director Luis Campos, according to images posted by the club on its Twitter account.Messi’s teammates Kylian Mbappe, who scored a hat-trick in a losing cause in the final, and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi returned to club duty just three days after the final with Brazil’s Neymar checking in a day later.Messi is unlikely to play this weekend, more probably making his return in the home Ligue 1 match against Angers next Wednesday.Follow Us

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