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Paris Saint-Germain Set For Lionel Messi Divorce After Suspending Superstar For Unauthorised Trip To Saudi Arabia

Paris Saint-Germain's relationship with Lionel Messi is set to end after two underwhelming years following the French champions' decision to suspend the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner for going on an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia. Greeted as a hero by adoring supporters when he arrived in Paris from Barcelona in August 2021, Messi was supposed to be the man to deliver PSG elusive Champions League success. It has not worked out and some of those fans had recently turned against a player they see as a symbol of all the club have done wrong in focusing on superstar signings while failing to build a genuinely competitive team.

Emma Raducanu undergoes hand and ankle surgery, will miss 'next few months' including French Open and Wimbledon

Emma Raducanu looks set to miss the French Open and Wimbledon after undergoing surgery on both hands and her ankle. The British No. 1 has been managing a wrist injury for the last few months and withdrew from the Madrid Open last week shortly before her opening match.

Andy Murray beats Gael Monfils at Aix-en-Provence Challenger to record first win since March

Andy Murray beat Gael Monfils 6-3 6-2 at the Aix-en-Provence Challenger event to record a first win since 11 March. Murray has been in the midst of one of the most challenging periods of his long and distinguished career, going out in the first round of three consecutive events — Miami, Monte Carlo and then Madrid — as after opting to play the clay-court season, his form has deserted him.

Is Lionel Messi suspension a 'turning point’ for PSG - and what's next for Ligue 1 club? – Inside Europe

There’s never a dull moment when PSG are concerned. The French capital club can’t be normal for just five minutes.

Why Maria Sakkari's semi-final record deserves respect after Giannis Antetokounmpo comments - 'No failure in sports'

Maria Sakkari appears to have a hurdle to overcome. Over the last three seasons the world No. 9 has been one of the more consistent performers on the WTA Tour, reaching 20 semi-finals since the start of 2021.

'Un-volunteers' hope to disrupt 2024 Paris Olympics from the inside

Retired and with time to kill, Bernard Gauvain wants to be a volunteer at the 2024 Olympics — but a bad one.

Meeting those leaving Israel in opposition to judicial reform

Elsewhere, it's been nearly three months since a devastating earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, killing more than 50,000 people. The ripple effects of the quake are still being felt, including by cancer patients in Syria. Before the disaster, Syrians in the province of Idlib could cross the border into Turkey in search of better treatment. But now, with the frontier closed, that's no longer possible.

Journalist Ozgur Ogret: Turkey is 'a press freedom violations museum' under Erdogan

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Paris Saint-Germain Set For Lionel Messi Divorce After Suspending Superstar For Unauthorised Trip To Saudi Arabia

Emma Raducanu undergoes hand and ankle surgery, will miss 'next few months' including French Open and Wimbledon

Andy Murray beats Gael Monfils at Aix-en-Provence Challenger to record first win since March

Is Lionel Messi suspension a 'turning point’ for PSG - and what's next for Ligue 1 club? – Inside Europe

Why Maria Sakkari's semi-final record deserves respect after Giannis Antetokounmpo comments - 'No failure in sports'

'Un-volunteers' hope to disrupt 2024 Paris Olympics from the inside

Meeting those leaving Israel in opposition to judicial reform

Journalist Ozgur Ogret: Turkey is 'a press freedom violations museum' under Erdogan