Argentina international striker Lionel Messi, champion and voted best player of the 2022 World Cup, returned to training at Paris Saint-Germain this Wednesday, said the champion and leader of the French football league.
The 35-year-old Argentine playmaker was entitled to a guard of honor from teammates and other staff of the Parisian club as he entered the training center pitch, having also received a trophy, to the applause of the other players.
A guard of honor for our world champion! ❤️ #BravoLeo pic.twitter.com/OHIkKALbUl
– Paris Saint Germain (@PSG_English) January 4, 2023
The striker was on holiday in his hometown of Rosario after the 2022 World Cup final, in which Argentina beat France on penalties (4-2, after 3-3 after extra time) and arrived at Bourget airport on Tuesday. north of Paris.
Messi, who scored two goals in the final, is the last player to return to work at the World Cup. French striker Kylian Mbappé returned to training on December 21, three days after the decisive match for the 2022 Mundial, in which he scored a hat-trick.
PSG, in which the Portuguese internationals Danilo, Nuno Mendes, Renato Sanches and Vitinha are in the line-up, will travel to the third division stadium Châteauroux on Friday to play a match of the round of 32 of the French Cup.
Source: DN
