Despite Suspension and $1.7 Million Loss, PSG’s Lionel Messi Shares ‘Great Memory’ From Saudi Arabia Trip Amid $440 Million Offer Madness

Lionel Messi has recently been in the news for quite a few controversial reasons. The Argentine soccer legend recently traveled to Saudi Arabia with his family. After his absence from the Paris Saint-Germain camp, the French soccer club deemed this as an ‘unauthorized trip’. In addition to that, the World Cup winner also had to serve a minor suspension without wages. More than a monetary loss, his reputation took a major hit.

Amid all the drama and chaos around the same, the soccer veteran posted pictures from his trip to Saudi Arabia. Apart from that, Messi needs to still take a call regarding his next soccer club with a gigantic offer on the table from Al-Hilal.

What has Lionel Messi posted about Saudi Arabia?

Just hours ago, Lionel Messi posted several pictures from his recent trip to the Middle East. He also tagged the post as a sponsored gig with ‘Visit Saudi’. Amidst the controversy with Paris Saint-Germain, the soccer veteran still decided to promote Visit Saudi. Other than the pictures, he wrote posted an appreciative caption about his trip.

He wrote, “Great memory spending a sensational day exploring Diriyah with my family, the birthplace of the Saudi State and home to 300 years of history”. Other than that, everyone in Saudi will want Messi to accept the gigantic offer. In April, Al-Hilal offered Messi the biggest contract in the history of the game.

Al-Hilal’s offer was reportedly more than $440 million per year. Straightaway, that is double his arch-rival, Cristiano Ronaldo’s salary. From the looks of it, Messi still intends to continue in Europe. He also wouldn’t rule out a move to FC Barcelona. Reportedly, Messi is ready to wait for Joan Laporta to sort out the club’s FFP issues before they can officially welcome the soccer veteran back.

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After severe reputation damage at Paris Saint-Germain, the Argentine is no longer interested in continuing his career in France.

How did Paris Saint-Germain punish Messi?

As punishment for the unauthorized trip, the PSG owners suspended Messi for two weeks without wages. The Argentine soccer legend will face a monetary loss of about $1.7 million due to this suspension. Interestingly, this is also the first time the Qatari owners have taken such a drastic step toward a player. In retrospect, it hasn’t panned out really well. The Argentine also received severe criticism from the fans.

However, the humble Lionel Messi immediately posted a video on Instagram. In the video, he apologized to his teammates and the club for suddenly traveling to Saudi. The club immediately accepted his apology and allowed him to resume training after a few days. While his tenure at PSG is sadly coming to an end, the jury is still out there on whether FC Barcelona will be able to re-sign the Argentine.

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